About William Ogilvy
Lived 1793 – 1871 (aged 77). William Ogilvy was a British politician.
William Ogilvy (19 September 1793 – 10 April 1871) was a Scottish officer in the British Army, and briefly the Member of Parliament (MP) for Perth Burghs.
He was a younger son of Walter Ogilvy of Clova (died 1819) and his wife Jean, daughter of John Ogilvy MD, of Balfour and Murkl. He was a brother of Hon. Donald Ogilvy.
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Who was William Ogilvy?
British politician
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William Ogilvy was born on 19 September 1793 in Angus.
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William Ogilvy died on 10 April 1871.
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William Ogilvy was a politician.
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William Ogilvy was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Ogilvy. https://biography.guide/william-ogilvy/
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