James St Clair-Erskine 2nd Earl of Rosslyn Politician

General James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn GCB, PC (6 February 1762 – 18 January 1837), known as Sir James Erskine, Bt, between 1765 and 1789 and as Sir James St Clair-Erskine, Bt, between 1789 and 1805, was a Scottish soldier, politician, and Acting Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, on behalf of King George IV.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 06, 1762
Nationality	British people
Date of death	January 18, 1837

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monarch	George IV of the United Kingdom William IV of the United Kingdom
party	Tories (British political party) Whigs (British political party)
prime minister	Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington Robert Peel
successor	Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne John Lambton 1st Earl of Durham