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Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet, of Kirkstall

Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet, of Kirkstall

British Tory politician

For other people named James Graham, see James Graham (disambiguation).

Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet (18 November 1753 – 21 March 1825) was a British Tory politician.

He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cockermouth at the 1802 general election,[1][2] but resigned that seat in 1805 to stand for Wigtown Burghs, where he was elected in July 1805.[3][4]

At the 1806 general election he was returned as an MP for Cockermouth,[1][2] where he was re-elected in 1807[2] and held the seat until 1812.[1] At the 1812 general election he was returned for Carlisle,[5][6] and held that seat until his death in 1825, aged 71.[6]

In 1781, James married, Catherine Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway and Anne Dashwood

He was made a baronet in 1808, of Kirkstall, Yorkshire.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  2. [2]
    Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 56. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  3. [3]
    Stooks Smith, page 686
  4. [4]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)
  5. [5]
    Stooks Smith, pages 53–54
  6. [6]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
  7. [7]
    Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "G" (part 2)
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