Hugh Arbuthnot
British politician
About Hugh Arbuthnot
Lived 1780 – 1868 (aged 87–88). Hugh Arbuthnot was a British politician, kincardineshire (UK Parliament constituency) and member of Parliament (United Kingdom).
General Sir Hugh Arbuthnott, KCB (1780 – 11 June 1868) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament for Kincardineshire 1826–1865.
He was born the son of John Arbuthnott, 7th Viscount of Arbuthnott and the younger brother of John Arbuthnott, 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott.
He entered the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders) as Ensign in May 1796 and was promoted Major-General on 22 July 1830, Lt-General on 23 November 1841 and full General on 20 June 1854.
He was given the colonelcy of the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot from 1843 to 1862, transferring as colonel back to the Cameron Highlanders from 14 March 1862 to his death in 1868.
Sir Hugh never married.
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British politician (1780-1868)
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Hugh Arbuthnot was born in 1780.
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Hugh Arbuthnot died on 11 June 1868.
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Hugh Arbuthnot was a politician, kincardineshire (UK Parliament constituency) and member of Parliament (United Kingdom).
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Hugh Arbuthnot was British.
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