Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British politician
Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1771
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 10-Jun-1851
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville
- Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, (14 March 1771 – 10 June 1851) was a British statesman, the son of Henry Dundas, the 1st Viscount.
- Dundas was the Member of Parliament for Hastings in 1794, Rye in 1796 and Midlothian in 1801.
- He was also Keeper of the Signet for Scotland from 1800.
- He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1807, a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1817, a Knight of the Thistle in 1821, and was Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1814.
- Melville filled various political offices and was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1812 to 1827, and from 1828 to 1830; his eldest son inherited his title.
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| Date of birth/death | 13 April 1769 | 7 January 1830 | |
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