My big wig all so mealy and white : a new song. Sung without much applause, on several late occasions, by his Majesty's Attorney-General.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1834]
Caption title.
'Tune-The black joke'.
First line: 'Plain John is my name though they've made me Sir John, ...'.
Concerning the Edinburgh parliamentary by-election of 2nd June 1834, where Sir John Campbell, John Learmonth and James Aytoun stood for parliament after the resignation of Francis Jeffrey on his appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice - Lord Jeffrey. John Campbell, having previously failed to be re-elected at Dudley after being appointed Attorney-General, was the successful candidate.
Campbell, John Campbell, Baron, 1779-1861.
Elections