Robert Scarlett, 2nd Baron Abinger
Robert Campbell Scarlett, 2nd Baron Abinger DL (5 September 1794 – 24 June 1861), was a British barrister-at-law and politician.
Robert Scarlett 2nd Baron Abinger | |
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| Born | 5 September 1794 London, England |
| Died | 24 June 1861 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge (BA, MA) |
| Children | William |
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| Relatives | James Yorke Scarlett (brother) Peter Campbell Scarlett (brother) William Anglin Scarlett (uncle) |
Background and early life
Born in London, he was the oldest son of James Scarlett, 1st Baron Abinger, and his first wife, third daughter of Peter Campbell.[1] In 1844, he succeeded his father as baron. Scarlett was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1815, and a Master of Arts three years later, when he was called to the bar by the Inner Temple.[2]
In 1837, Lord Abinger was the presiding exchequer judge in the case of Priestley v Fowler which introduced the now abandoned legal rule of common employment.[3]
Political career
In 1835, he entered the British House of Commons, representing Norwich until 1838.[4] He sat again for Horsham from 1841 until 1844, when his father died.[5] Scarlett was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Inverness-shire in 1854.[1]
Family
He married Sarah Smith, second daughter of George Smith, Chief Justice of Mauritius, in 1824, and they had at least one son, William, who succeeded his father as third Baron.
References
- Dod, Robert P. (1860). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Whitaker and Co. p. 82.
- "Scarlett, Robert Campbell (SCRT811RC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- Gersuny, C (1986). "THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF PRIESTLY V. FOWLER AND THE CONFLICT OVER WORK AND HEALTH". 6 (4). International journal of sociology and social policy: 1-11.
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- "Abinger, Baron (Scarlett) (Baron UK 1835)." Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 1995. London: Debrett's Peerage Limited, 1995. pp. 8–9.