James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn
The Earl of Rosslyn | |
|---|---|
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
| In office 10 June 1829 – 15 November 1830 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Wellington |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Ellenborough |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Durham |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 2 January 1805 – 18 January 1837 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Earl of Rosslyn |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Earl of Rosslyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1762 |
| Died | 18 January 1837 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | |
| Spouse |
Harriet Bouverie
(m. 1790; died 1810) |
| Children | James St Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn |
| Parent(s) | Sir Henry Erskine, 5th Baronet Janet Wedderburn |
| Relatives | Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (uncle) |
General James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, GCB, PC (6 February 1762 – 18 January 1837) was a British Army officer and politician who served as Lord President of the Council from 1834 to 1835.