Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet
Colonel The Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair | |
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portrait by Henry Raeburn | |
| 1st Baronet | |
| In office 1786–1835 | |
| Member of the British Parliament for Caithness | |
| In office 1780–1784 | |
| Member of the British Parliament for Lostwithiel | |
| In office 1784–1790 | |
| Member of the British Parliament for Caithness | |
| In office 1790–1796 | |
| Member of the British Parliament for Petersfield | |
| In office 1797–1802 | |
| Member of the British Parliament for Caithness | |
| In office 1802–1811 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1754 Thurso Castle, Caithness |
| Died | 21 December 1835 New Town, Edinburgh |
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| Children | 15, including |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Statistical Accounts of Scotland |
Colonel Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet, PC, MP, FRS, FRSE, FSA (10 May 1754 – 21 December 1835), was a British politician, military officer and writer who was one of the first people to use the word "statistics" in the English language in his pioneering work, Statistical Accounts of Scotland, which was published in 21 volumes.