Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch

British Army general

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1748

Place of Birth: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1843

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch

  • General Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch (19 October 1748 – 18 December 1843) was a Scottish aristocrat, 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".

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