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| Laing, Samuel. Adm. pens. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, July 5, 1827. [Eldest] s. of Samuel (for whom see D.N.B.), Esq., of Papdale, Kirkwall, Orkney [and Agnes, dau. of Capt. Francis Kelly, of Devon]. B. [Dec. 12, 1812], in Edinburgh. Educated privately and at Houghton-le-Spring Grammar School. Matric. Michs. 1828; Scholar, 1829; B.A. (2nd Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize) 1832; M.A. 1835. Fellow, 1834-41. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 10, 1832. Called to the Bar, June 9, 1837. Secretary to the Railway Department of the Board of Trade, 1842-6. Member of railway Commission, 1845. M.P. for Wick, 1852-7, 1859-60 and 1865-8; for Orkney and Shetland, 1873-85. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1859-60. Financial Minister in India, 1860-2. Member of Council of Governor-General of India, 1860-2. Chairman and Managing Director of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, 1848-55 and 1867-94. One of the nine purchasers of the Crystal Palace, May 24, 1852; Chairman of the Crystal Palace Co., 1852-5. J.P. and D.L. Married, 1841, Mary, dau. of Captain J. Cowan, R.N. Author, India and China; Prehistoric Remains of Caithness; Modern Science and Modern Thought; A Modern Zoroastrian; Problems of the Future; Human Origins, etc. Died Aug. 6, 1897, at his residence, Sydenham Hill, London. Buried at Brighton. Father of the next. (Boase, VI. 2; Law Lists; Foster, Men at the Bar; Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Who was Who, 1897-1916.) | Samuel LAING Approx. lifespan: 1812–1897 pens. aged 16 St John's College adm1827:07:05 Eldest s. of Samuel LAING (for whom see D.N.B. ), Esq., of Papdale Kirkwall, Orkney [and Agnes KELLY dau. of Captain Francis KELLY, of Devon b. 1812:12:12 Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] Educated privately and at Houghton-le-Spring Sch: Grammar School [ Co. Durham ] Matric 1828:10MT: Scholar 1829 BA 2 nd Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize 1832 MA 1835 Fellow 1834-41 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1832:11:10 Called to the Bar: 1837:06:09 Sec. to: : Railway Department of the Board of Trade 1842-46 Member of: railway Commission 1845 M.P. for: : Wick, [ Caithness ] 1852-7, 1859-60, and 1865-8 for Orkney and Shetland 1873-85 Financial Sec. to: : Treasury 1859-60 Financial Minister in: : India 1860-62 Member of: Council of Governor-General of: India 1860-62 Chairman and Managing Director of: : London, Brighton and South Coast Railway 1848-55, and 1867-94 One of the nine purchasers of the Crystal Palace, [ London ] 1852:05:24 Chairman of: Crystal Palace Company 1852-55 J.P. and D.L.: m. 1841,Mary, dau. of Captain: J. Cowan, R.N. Publ.: India and China; Prehistoric Remains of Caithness; Modern Science and Modern Thought; Modern Zoroastrian; Problems of the Future; Human Origins etc. d. 1897:08:06 at his residence, Sydenham Hill, London bur. Brighton, [ Sussex ] father of Samuel LAING (1861) ( Boase, VI. 2; Law Lists ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Inns of Court; D.N.B.; Who was Who 1897-1916) |