The Lord Dunfermline | |
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| Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 19 February 1835 – 27 May 1839 | |
| Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Robert Peel William Lamb |
| Preceded by | Charles Manners-Sutton |
| Succeeded by | Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
| Judge Advocate General | |
| In office 12 May 1827 – 21 January 1828 | |
| Monarch | George IV |
| Prime Minister | George Canning The Viscount Goderich |
| Preceded by | Sir John Beckett, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Beckett, Bt |
| Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland | |
| In office 1830–1832 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Preceded by | Sir Samuel Shepherd |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Master of the Mint | |
| In office 13 June 1834 – 14 November 1834 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Lord Auckland |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Baring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1776 |
| Died | 17 April 1858 (aged 81) Colinton House, Midlothian |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Anne Leigh (d. 1874) |
James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline FRSE PC (7 November 1776 – 17 April 1858), was a British barrister and Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1835 and 1839, the first Scottish MP to hold that position.