The eldest son of George Skene of Skene, George the younger was educated for the law, and became an
advocate at the Scottish bar, although he never practised. He subsequently entered the army, and rose to the rank of
captain in the
81st Highlanders in 1781, the year he succeeded his father in the estate of Skene. Skene was a committed
Whig and supporter of
Charles James Fox. He was elected as the
member of parliament (MP) for
Aberdeenshire at a by-election in 1786, but declined to contest the latter for the seat in
1790. He briefly returned to Parliament, representing
Elgin Burghs, from 1806 to 1807. ==References==