Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet, of Kirkstall
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
- ^ a b c Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Stooks Smith, page 686
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 4)
- ^ Stooks Smith, pages 53–54
- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "G" (part 2)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Graham
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