Andrew Leith Hay
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Sir Andrew Leith Hay, KH (17 February 1785 – 13 October 1862) was a Scottish soldier, politician and author.
The son of Alexander Leith Hay, he served in the Peninsular War, 1808–14, as aide-de-camp to his uncle Sir James Leith. He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs from 1832–8 and from 1841–7. He was appointed Clerk of the Ordnance in 1834, and was appointed a Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order in the same year.
He published Narrative of the Peninsular War in 1831 and Castellated Architecture of Aberdeenshire in 1849.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir William Gordon Gordon-Cumming, Bt |
Member for Elgin Burghs 1832–1838 |
Succeeded by Fox Maule |
| Preceded by Fox Maule |
Member for Elgin Burghs 1841–1847 |
Succeeded by George Skene Duff |
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| Preceded by William Leader Maberley |
Clerk of the Ordnance 1834 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen |
| Preceded by Sir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen |
Clerk of the Ordnance 1835–1838 |
Succeeded by James Whitley Deans Dundas |
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