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Adam, William Patrick. Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, May 26, 1841. S. of [Sir] Charles [Admiral, K.C.B.]. B. Sept. 14, 1823, at Ancrum, Roxburgh. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1842; B.A. 1846. [The leading prototype of 'Scud East' in Tom Brown; his nickname was Scud.] Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 8, 1846. Called to the Bar, 1849. Secretary to Lord Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay, 1853-8. Of Blair-Adam and Barns House, Co. Kinross and Clackmannan. J.P. and D.L. M.P. for Co. Clackmannan and Kinross, 1859-80. A Lord of the Treasury, 1868-73. P.C., 1873. Paymaster-General, 1873-4 and 1880. Commissioner of Public Works, 1873-4. Governor of Madras, 1880-1. [His eldest son Charles Elphinstone Adam was created baronet in recognition of his father's public services, May 20, 1882.] Died May 24, 1881, at Ootacamund. Buried there. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Burke, L.G., 1862; D.N.B.) | William Patrick ADAM Approx. lifespan: 18231881 Adm pens. aged 19 Trinity College 1841:05:26 s. of Admiral Sir Charles ADAM, KCB b. Ancrum, Roxburghshire , 1823:09:14 Sch: Rugby Matric 1842:10MT: BA 1846 The leading prototype of 'Scud East' in Tom Brown ; his nickname was Scud Adm. Inner Temple: 1846:04:08 Called to the Bar: 1849 Secretary to: : Lord ELPHINSTONE Governor of: Bombay, [India], 1853-58 of Blair-Adam and Barns House, [Blair-Adam], Kinross-shire , of Clackmannan, [Clackmannanshire], J.P. and D.L.: M.P. for: : Clackmannanshire , M.P. for: : Kinross-shire , 1859-80 Lord of the Treasury: 1868-73 P.C.: 1873 Paymaster-General: 1873-74 and 1880 Commissioner of Public Works: 1873-74 Governor of: Madras, [India], 1880-81 His eldest son Charles Elphinstone ADAM was created baronet in recognition of his father's public services 1882:05:20 d. Ootacamund, [India], 1881:05:24 bur. Ootacamund, [India], ( Rugby Sch. Reg .; Burke, L.G . 1862; D.N.B .) |