Charles Allan Cathcart
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Charles Allan Cathcart (28 December 1759 – 10 June 1788) was a British noble and politician. From 1784 to 1788, he served as a member of parliament for Clackmannanshire.[1] In 1787[1] he was "invested with full powers by His Majesty and the East India Company to open a commercial intercourse with the Emperor of China,"[2] dying en route.[1]
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Charles Allan Cathcart | |
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Born | 28 December 1759 |
Died | 10 June 1788(1788-06-10) (aged 28) Straits of Bangka off Sumatra |
Buried | 16 June 1788 Anjer-Lor, West Java, Indonesia |
Noble family | Clan Cathcart |
Father | Charles Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart |
Mother | Jane, the daughter of Lord Archibald Hamilton |
Occupation | Politician, military officer |
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