John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie
The Earl of Dalhousie | |
|---|---|
| Secretary for Scotland | |
| In office 5 April 1886 – 20 July 1886 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | George Trevelyan |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Balfour |
| Member of Parliament for Liverpool | |
| In office 1880–1880 | |
| Preceded by | William Rathbone Viscount Sandon Edward Whitley |
| Succeeded by | Lord Claud Hamilton Viscount Sandon Edward Whitley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John William Maule Ramsay 29 January 1847 Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Died | 25 November 1887 (aged 40) Le Havre, France |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Lady Ida Louisa Bennet
(m. 1877; died 1887) |
| Children | 5 sons, including Arthur, Patrick, and Sir Alexander |
| Parent(s) | George Ramsay, 12th Earl of Dalhousie Sarah Frances Robertson |
| Relatives | Charles Maule Ramsay (brother) |
| Education | Charterhouse School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
John William Maule Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie, KT, PC (29 January 1847 – 25 November 1887), styled Lord Ramsay between 1874 and 1880, was a Scottish naval commander, courtier and Liberal politician. He served as Secretary for Scotland in William Ewart Gladstone's short-lived 1886 administration.