About Sir James Nasmyth, 2nd Baronet
Lived 1704 – 1779 (aged 74–75). Sir James Nasmyth, 2nd Baronet was a politician and botanist.
Sir James Nasmyth, 2nd Baronet ( – 4 February 1779), also known as Naesmyth, of Dawyck and Posso, Peeblesshire, was a Scottish botanist and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1732 and 1741.
Early life Nasmyth was the eldest son of Sir James Nasmyth, 1st Baronet, lawyer of Dawyck and Posso, and his wife Barbara Pringle, daughter of Andrew Pringle of Clifton, Roxburgh.
Career At the 1727 general election, Nasmyth contested Peeblesshire, a seat with about 20 voters which was controlled by the Earls of March.
Later life and legacy For his botanical work, Nasmyth was made a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1767.
Nasmyth died on 4 February 1779 leaving two sons. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son James.
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