John Clerk | |
|---|---|
 John Clerk of Pennycuik, 2nd Baronet by William Aikman, (circa 1725) | |
| Member of Parliament for Scotland | |
| In office 1 May 1707 – 3 April 1708 Serving with numerous others | |
| Commissioner for Whithorn | |
| In office 1702–1707 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1676 |
| Died | 4 October 1755 (aged 79) Penicuik House, Midlothian |
| Political party | Whigs |
| Children | George Clerk Maxwell John Clerk of Eldin |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet Elizabeth Henderson |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Leiden University |
| Profession | Judge, Lawyer, Politician |
Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet (c. 1676 – 4 October 1755) was a Scottish politician, lawyer, judge and composer. He was Vice-President of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh,[1] the pre-eminent learned society of the Scottish Enlightenment. Clerk was also the father of George Clerk-Maxwell and John Clerk of Eldin, and the great-great-grandfather of the famous physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
- ^ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2010.