McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 0C9
Person
Abercromby, James, 1776-1858
1776-1858
James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline (1776-1858), was a British barrister and Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1835 to 1839, becoming the first Scottish MP to hold this position.