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Douglas Carnegie

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Douglas Carnegie
Member of Parliament for Winchester
In office
1916–1918
Preceded byGuy Baring
Succeeded byGeorge Hennessy
Personal details
Born
Douglas George Carnegie

(1870-01-04)4 January 1870
Died27 February 1937(1937-02-27) (aged 67)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Margaret Jean Johnstone-Douglas
(after 1894)
RelationsRobert Carnegie, 13th Earl of Northesk (grandson)
Children4, including John Carnegie, 12th Earl of Northesk
Parent(s)George Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk
Elizabeth Georgina Frances Elliot

Lieutenant-Colonel The Honourable Douglas George Carnegie (4 January 1870 – 27 February 1937) was a British politician who was Conservative Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1916 to 1918.

Early life

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He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk and Elizabeth Georgina Frances Elliot.[1]

Career

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Carnegie was commissioned into the 3rd Battalion (Royal South Gloucestershire Militia), Gloucestershire Regiment, in 1888. He resigned his commission as a major in 1905. From 1917 to 1918 he served with the Labour Corps and was promoted lieutenant-colonel.[1]

From 1916 to 1918, he served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Winchester.[1]

Personal life

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He married Margaret Jean Johnstone-Douglas, daughter of Arthur Henry Johnstone-Douglas and Jane Maitland Stewart, on 26 April 1894. Together, they lived at Fair Oak, Rogate, Sussex, and had four children:[1]

Carnegie died on 27 February 1937. In 1963,[2] his eldest son John succeeded his nephew David[2] to become the 12th Earl of Northesk.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 1, page 369.
  2. ^ a b "EARL OF NORTHESK DEAD IN ENGLAND; Colorful Figure in 1920's-- 11th Holder of the Title Dropped Out of the News". The New York Times. 8 November 1963. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Winchester
19161918
Succeeded by