William Dingwall Fordyce

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William Dingwall Forsyth
Member of Parliament
In office
15 May 1866 – 17 November 1868
Preceded byWilliam Leslie
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
ConstituencyAberdeenshire
In office
7 December 1868 – 27 November 1875
ConstituencyEastern Aberdeen
Personal details
Born(1836-03-31)31 March 1836
Died27 November 1875(1875-11-27) (aged 39)
Resting placeBrucklay Castle
PartyScottish Liberal Party
SpouseChristina Horn
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh

William Dingwall Fordyce (31 March 1836 – 26 November 1875) was a Scottish Liberal politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1866 to represent Aberdeenshire and, following the re-organisation of constituencies by the Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868, on 20 November 1868 to represent Eastern Aberdeenshire.[1]

He pioneered benefits for his tenants, such as insurance for their cottages, and sent carriages to Banff, Peterhead, and Aberdeen each week, so that they had greater mobility.[2] He drove through gaming laws to aid the rural economy and created a railway station at Maud, which is now a part-time museum.[3]

On his death in 1876, aged 39, the Culsh Monument was built for him by tenant subscription and designed by James Matthews.[4] He was buried on his estate at Brucklay Castle, where an obelisk marks his grave.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Alba Money – Financial news and budgeting advice". Archived from the original on 9 September 2004.
  2. ^ "Leopard Magazine, 2008". Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  3. ^ Press and Journal, 29 December 2008
  4. ^ McKean (1990), p. 78
  5. ^ "Brucklay Castle, private burial ground with obelisk. LB49990". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

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