Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet

Colonel The Right Honourable
Sir John Sinclair
PC, MP, FRS, FRSE, FSA
portrait by Henry Raeburn
1st Baronet
In office
1786–1835
Member of the British Parliament
for Caithness
In office
1780–1784[1]
Member of the British Parliament
for Lostwithiel
In office
1784–1790[1]
Member of the British Parliament
for Caithness
In office
1790–1796[1]
Member of the British Parliament
for Petersfield
In office
1797–1802[1]
Member of the British Parliament
for Caithness
In office
1802–1811[1]
Personal details
Born10 May 1754
Thurso Castle, Caithness
Died21 December 1835
New Town, Edinburgh
Spouses
  • Sarah Maitland
  • Diana MacDonald
Children15, including
Alma mater
Known forStatistical Accounts of Scotland

Colonel Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet, PC, MP, FRS, FRSE, FSA (10 May 1754 – 21 December 1835), was a Scottish politician, military officer and writer who was one of the first people to use the word "statistics" in the English language in his pioneering work, Statistical Accounts of Scotland, which was published in 21 volumes.

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