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About James Lamont
James Lamont was a Scottish explorer and author, particularly known for his voyages in the Arctic in 1858–1859 and 1869–1871, which were the topic of his two books, Seasons with the Sea-Horse (1861) and Yachting in the Arctic Seas (1876). He was a fellow of the Geological Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society. He served as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Buteshire (1865–1868), and was created a baronet in 1910.
Everything about James Lamont →- Occupation
- explorer, politician
- Position held
- member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- April 26, 1828
- Died
- July 29, 1913