Portrait by John Hoppner

William Dundas (1762–1845) was a Scottish politician.

The son of Robert Dundas, of Arniston, the younger, he became a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in 1788. He was a member of parliament (MP) for the Anstruther Burghs from 1794 to 1796, for the Northern Burghs from 1796 to 1802, for Sutherland in 1802 and 1806, for Cullen in 1810 and Edinburgh from 1812 to 1831.

He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1800 and was Secretary at War from 1804 to 1806. He was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty in 1812. He was appointed Keeper of the Signet in 1814, and Lord Clerk Register in 1821

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Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byRobert Anstruther Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs 1794–1796 Succeeded byJohn Anstruther Preceded bySir Charles Lockhart-Ross, Bt. Member of Parliament for Northern Burghs 1796–1801 Succeeded byParliament of the United Kingdom Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byParliament of Great Britain Member of Parliament for Northern Burghs 1801–1802 Succeeded byJohn Charles Villiers Preceded byJames Grant Member of Parliament for Sutherland 1802–1808 Succeeded byJohn Randoll Mackenzie Preceded byArchibald Campbell Colquhoun Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs 1810–1812 Succeeded byArchibald Campbell Preceded bySir Patrick Murray Member of Parliament for Edinburgh 1812–1831 Succeeded byRobert Adam Dundas Political offices Preceded byCharles Bragge Secretary at War 1804–1806 Succeeded byRichard Fitzpatrick Preceded byArchibald Colquhoun Lord Clerk Register 1821–1841 Succeeded byThe Marquess of Dalhousie


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