Thurso in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Sir John Sinclair

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018

1. Sir John Sinclair Marker

Inscription. The Rt Hon
John Sinclair
of Ulbster, Baronet
Born 10th May 1754
Died 21st Dec 1835
Formerly MP
for Caithness

( parts of the inscription are unreadable due to weathering )
( side )
The American ambassador wrote in his memoirs that the Chancellor of the Exchequer told him that Sir John Sinclair’s work on the public revenue was the best book on that subject in the English language.

He was the author of 367 publications. He had diplomas from 13 foreign countries, and about 200 persons owed their success in in life to him. Twenty-two Scottish counties voted thanks to him for his services to agrculture.

( side ) This Pedestal
Presented
to the Town of
Thurso
by
Alexander Miller
1856
This Statue was Presented to Thurso
by Sir George Sinclair who also gave
The People the Right to Elect their Own
Magistrates and the Town Customs ( side ) And he founded the Board of Agriculture. He rasied a regiment of volunteers in Caithness when Napoleon threatened to invade Great Britain, and he served with them as their colonel. He was a great patriot and philanthropist most charitable and exemplary in every relation of life. He married the daughter of Lord

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MacDonald and his mother was sister of the Earl of Sutherland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1754.

Location. 58° 35.621′ N, 3° 31.345′ W. Marker is in Thurso, Scotland, in Highland. Marker is at the intersection of Sinclair Street (Scotland Route A9) and Sir George’s Street, on the left when traveling north on Sinclair Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thurso, Scotland KW14 7AN, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thurso War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Sir George Sinclair (a few steps from this marker); Scrabster Harbour (approx. 2.5 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018

2. Sir John Sinclair Marker

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018

3. Sir John Sinclair Marker

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018

4. Sir John Sinclair Marker

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Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 29, 2018

5. Sir John Sinclair

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.