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Sinclair, Sir John

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Philanthropist and statistician, born at Thurso Castle, bred to the bar; succeeding to the family estate devoted himself to his duties as a landed proprietor; sat for different constituencies in Parliament; published in 1784 "History of the Revenue of the British Empire," and in 1791-99, in 21 vols., "Statistical Account of Scotland" (1754-1835).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Sinclair, Sir John'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/sinclair-sir-john.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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