Scottish advocate, landowner, agronomist, and politician (1732–1818)
George Dempster of Dunnichen
FRSE FSA (Scot)
George Dempster, portrait by George Willison
Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs
In office 1769–1790
Preceded by
William Pulteney
Succeeded by
George Murray
Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs
In office 1761–1768
Preceded by
Thomas Leslie
Succeeded by
William Pulteney
Personal details
Born
1732 Dundee, Great Britain
Died
1818 (aged 86) Dunnichen, Angus, Great Britain
Resting place
Restenneth Priory, Forfar
Political party
Independent Whig
Spouse
Rose Heming [1748-1810]
Alma mater
University of St Andrews University of Edinburgh Académie Royale
Profession
Politician
George Dempster of Dunnichen and Skibo FRSE FSA (Scot) (1732–1818) was a Scottish advocate, landowner, agricultural improver and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1761 and 1790. Dempster founded the bank George Dempster & Co. (also known as the Dundee Banking Company) in 1763, was a Director of the East India Company from 1769, and served as Provost of St Andrews (1780) and a Director of the Highland Society of Scotland (1789).
Dempster, nicknamed Honest George,[1] was a key figure of the Scottish Enlightenment and respected as an "independently minded, incorruptible and moderately radical MP". He dedicated the later years of his life to improving Scottish fishing and agriculture and improving the living conditions of his tenants.
He was a lifelong friend of the philosopher Adam Ferguson and the minister Alexander Carlyle.
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