Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch
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General The Right Honourable The Lord Lynedoch GCB GCMG |
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Portrait of Thomas Graham from the frontispiece of his biography by Alexander M. Delavoye published in 1880
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| Member of Parliament for Perthshire |
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In office 1794–1807 |
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| Preceded by | James Murray |
| Succeeded by | Lord James Murray |
| Majority | Unanimous |
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| Born | 19 October 1748 Perthshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Died | 18 December 1843 (aged 95) London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland |
| Citizenship | British |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Cathcart |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament, Soldier |
| Religion | Church of Scotland |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland
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| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1793–1814 |
| Rank | General |
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General Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch GCB GCMG (19 October 1748 – 18 December 1843) was a Scottish , politician and British Army officer. After his education at Oxford, he inherited a substantial estate in Scotland was married and settled down to a quiet career as a landowning gentleman. However, with the death of his wife, when he was aged 42, he immersed himself in a military (and later political) career, during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
Taylor described Graham as "tall, square-shouldered, and erect, his limbs sinewy and remarkably strong. His complexion was dark, with full eyebrows, firm-set lips, and an open, benevolent air. His manners and address were frank, simple, and polished".
Thomas Graham was the third and only surviving son of Thomas Græme of Balgowan, in Perthshire and Lady Christian Hope, a daughter of the first Earl of Hopetoun. He was born in 1748, and was educated at home by the Reverend Fraser, minister of Moneydie, and afterwards by James Macpherson, the collector and translator of Ossian's poems. He went up to Christ Church, Oxford in 1766, and the following year he inherited the family estate following the death of his father.
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