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William Rae
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Sir William Rae (1769–1842), 3rd Baronet, was a Scottish politician and lawyer.
The son of Sir David Rae, Lord Eskgrove, he studied at Edinburgh University.
He was Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs, in Fife, from 1819 to 1826, Harwich, Essex, England, from 1827 to 1830, Buteshire in 1830 and from 1833 to 1842, and for Portarlington, Queen's County, Ireland, from 1831 to 1832.
He served as Lord Advocate from 1819 to 1830 and from 1834 to 1835.
He was an intimate friend of Sir Walter Scott.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Maconochie |
Member for Anstruther Burghs 1819–1826 |
Succeeded by James Balfour |
| Preceded by Nicholas Conyngham Tindal |
Member for Harwich 1827–1830 |
Succeeded by George Robert Dawson |
| Preceded by James Sinclair |
Member for Buteshire 1830 |
Succeeded by George Sinclair |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Ogle, Bt |
Member for Portarlington 1831–1832 |
Succeeded by Thomas Gladstone |
| Preceded by Charles Stuart |
Member for Buteshire 1833–1842 |
Succeeded by James Archibald Stuart-Wortley |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Maconochie |
Lord Advocate 1819–1830 |
Succeeded by Francis Jeffrey |
| Preceded by John Murray |
Lord Advocate 1834–1835 |
Succeeded by John Murray |
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