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| | William Schaw Cathcart |
 | | CATHCART, William Schaw, Earl, British soldier, born in Petersham, England, 17 September, 1755; died in Cartside, near Glasgow, Scotland, 16 June, 1843. |
 | | He was the eldest son of the ninth Baron Cathcart, and was educated at the University of Glasgow, studying law, though without any intention of practising. |
 | | He was made general in 1813, was minister to Russia from 1813 till 1814, and became Earl Cathcart on 16 July, 1814. |
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