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Arthur Alexander Dalzell, 9th Earl of Carnwath
Arthur Alexander Dalzell, 9th Earl of Carnwath
Born	15 September 1799
Died	28 April 1875 (aged 75)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	South-Eastern District

General Arthur Alexander Dalzell, 9th Earl of Carnwath (15 September 1799 – 28 April 1875) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was the son of Robert Alexander Dalzell, 6th Earl of Carnwath and Andulusia Browne.^[1]

Military career edit

He was lieutenant-colonel of the 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot between 1841 and 1853. He became Assistant Secretary for Scotland in 1854 and General Officer Commanding South-Eastern District in April 1861.^[2] Promoted to the rank of general in 1873, he also inherited the titles of his nephew, Henry Arthur Hew Dalzell, becoming Earl of Carnwath that same year.^[3] Lord Carnwath died unmarried on 28 April 1875 aged 75, in London. His titles were inherited by his younger brother, Harry Burrard Dalzell.^[3]

^ Debrett's Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland (1840), London: William Pickering
^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Lt.-Gen. Robert Alexander Dalzell, 6th Earl of Carnwath". The Peerage. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by Robert Mansel	GOC South-Eastern District 1861–1865	Succeeded by Sir Robert Garrett
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Henry Arthur Hew Dalzell	Earl of Carnwath 1873–1875	Succeeded by Harry Burrard Dalzell