James Mackintosh
Sir James Mackintosh (born October 24, 1765 in Alldowry , Inverness-shire , † May 30, 1832 ) was one of the greatest speakers in Parliament in the United Kingdom.
Life
Mackintosh studied medicine in Edinburgh , but mainly dealt with history, philosophy and politics. Through his "Vindiciae gallicae, or defense of the French revolution" (London 1791), of which three editions were sold in one year, he did acquire the title of French citizen, but later an interview with Burke convinced him of the untenability of his Point of view.
After studying law at Lincoln's Inn , he was appointed to the bar in 1795 and, after briefly professor of politics and law at Hertford , was made knight and director of the Criminal Court in Bombay in 1803 . Returned to England in 1811, he was elected to the House of Commons by the county of Nairnshire in Scotland and, since 1818, by the town of Knaresborough in Yorkshire . He spoke here for the reform of criminal legislation as well as for religious tolerance, for the suppression of the slave trade , for the right of the colonies to manage their own affairs, for the independence of Greece and in 1831 for the Reform Bill.
From 1822 to 1824 he was rector of the University of Glasgow . In 1827 he was appointed a member of the Privy Council and in 1830 a member of the Commission for East Indian Affairs. Since 1814 he was a member ( Fellow ) of the Royal Society of Edinburgh .
Works (selection)
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Dissertation on the progress of ethical philosophy (London 1830, 4th edition 1872)
- 3rd edition (1862) online ( archive.org )
- History of England , until 1572 (das. 1830, 3 volumes; new edition. 1853, 2 volumes),
- History of the Revolution in England in 1688 (das. 1834, edited from his manuscripts, unfinished, online )
- Miscellaneous works (published 1849 in 3 volumes)
Mackintosh's son Robert James Mackintosh (1806–1864) published his father's memoirs (London 1835: Vol. I , Vol. II )
literature
- Mackintosh, Sir James . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 17 : Lord Chamberlain - Mecklenburg . London 1911, p. 259 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Individual evidence
- ^ Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF file) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed March 19, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mackintosh, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mackintosh, Sir James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician, member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1765 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alldowry , County Inverness |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1832 |