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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: 1823–1881
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 .)

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