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Henry Melville Dundas Biography and Timeline

Follow Henry Melville Dundas through 16 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Henry Melville Dundas, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

16Distinct records

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1742–1811Years on this page

1742

Birth of Henry Melville Dundas

Viscount · Politics / Tory Party

Birth of Henry Melville Dundas

1766

Solicitor General

Viscount · Solicitor General · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Solicitor General of Scotland

Role range: 1763-1809

1774

Member of Parliament

Viscount · Member of Parliament for Midlothian · Midlothian · Government / Whig Party Government

Elected Member of Parliament for Midlothian

Role range: 1763-1809

1775

Lord Advocate

Viscount · Lord Advocate · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Lord Advocate

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1775-1783

1782

Privy Council

Viscount · Member of Privy Council · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Privy Councillor

Role range: 1763-1809

1782

Treasurer Navy

Viscount · Treasurer Navy · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Treasurer of the Navy, 1st term

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1782-1783

1784

Treasurer Navy

Viscount · Treasurer Navy · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Treasurer of the Navy, 2nd term

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1784-1800

1784

Election

Viscount · Politics / Tory Party

Wins the Tories 22 of the 45 Scottish seats

Role range: 1783-1801

1791

Home Secretary of Great Britain

Viscount · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Home Secretary

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1791-1794

1794

Secretary of State

Viscount · Secretary of State for War · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State for War

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1794-1801

1802

Election

Viscount · Politics / Tory Party

Manages the election winning 43 Tory seats in Scotland to 2 Whigs

1802

Peerage

Viscount · Melville · Politics / Tory Party

Created Viscount of Melville

1804

First Lord of Admiralty

Viscount · First Lord of Admiralty · Politics / Tory Party

Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty

Role range: 1804-1805

1805

Impeachment

Viscount · First Lord of Admiralty · Politics / Tory Party

Resigns after being impeached when aware that a friend was abusing public funds

Role range: 1804-1805

1805

Resignation of Henry Melville Dundas

Viscount · First Lord of Admiralty · Politics / Tory Party

Resigns after being impeached when aware that a friend was abusing public funds

Role range: 1804-1805

1811

Death of Henry Melville Dundas

Viscount · Politics / Tory Party

Death of Henry Melville Dundas

Records, sources and methodology

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