About John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray
Lived 1797 – 1867 (aged 70). John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray was a British politician.
John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray (25 January 1797 – 8 November 1867), styled The Honourable John Stuart between 1810 and 1859, was a Scottish soldier and politician.
Background Moray was a younger son of Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray, and Lucy, daughter of Major-General John Scott.
Career Moray was a captain in the British Army and also sat as Member of Parliament for Newport from 1825 to 1826. In 1859 he succeeded his elder brother in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.
Personal life Lord Moray died in November 1867, aged 70. He never married and was succeeded in the earldom by his half-brother, Archibald Stuart.
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John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray was born on 25 January 1797.
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John Stuart, 12th Earl of Moray died on 8 November 1867.
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