ON THIS DAY 7th July 1860: Birth of John Sinclair, 1st Baron - TopicsExpress



          

ON THIS DAY 7th July 1860: Birth of John Sinclair, 1st Baron Pentland, Liberal MP for Dumbartonshire 1892-95, Forfarshire 1897-1909. Sinclair first cut his political teeth on the London County Council as Progressive Councillor for Finsbury East and was a founder member of the London Playing Fields Society. In parliament, Sinclair acted Parliamentary Secretary to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and they formed a close political and personal friendship. When Campbell-Bannerman became Prime Minister Sinclair was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland, serving in the post until 1912 when he was appointed Governor of Madras. Sinclair returned to the UK in 1919 and retired from active public life.
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