biography of Lord Dalhousie
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Born on April 22, 1812, James Ramsay was the 3rd son of George Ramsay, Earl of Dalhousie, in Scotland. Although the family lacked great wealth, they earned great honor as great soldiers and administrators. His father Lord George Ramsay served as one of Wellington’s commanders then as a high official in Canada before becoming the Commander-in-Chief in India.
James Ramsay was physically weak but it did not stop him from following his ancestry’s tradition of public service. He also became the heir of their family's earldom as his 2 elder brothers passed away early. He also learned to be religious much to his mother’s guidance.
For his education, he went to Harrow before going to Christ Church in Oxford and graduating 4th in his class in 1833. He tried his luck in politics running for the seat of Edinburgh in Parliament but ended in vain. He then married in 1836 before in 1837 he finally took a seat as a Member of Parliament representing Haddington and siding with the Tories.