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About Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish poet, antiquary and songwriter. The son of Samuel Johnson's friend and biographer James Boswell of Auchinleck, he used the funds from his inheritance to pay for a seat in Parliament and then successfully sought a baronetcy for his political support of the government. However, his finances subsequently collapsed and he was revealed as the author of violent attacks on a rival. Boswell died as a result of wounds received in a duel.
Everything about Sir Alexander Boswell, 1st Baronet →- Occupation
- songwriter, politician, writer, antiquarian bookseller
- Position held
- member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 7th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- October 9, 1775, 1775
- Died
- March 27, 1822, 1822