James Mackintosh

James Mackintosh

Sir James Mackintosh (24 October 1765 – 30 May 1832) was a Scottish jurist, politician and historian. His studies and sympathies embraced many interests. He was trained as a doctor and barrister, and worked also as a journalist, judge, administrator, professor, philosopher and politician.

Read more about James Mackintosh:  Early Life, Marriages and Children, French Revolution, Lawyer, Judge of Bombay, Member of Parliament, Professor, History of The Revolution in England in 1688, Death, Legacy

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