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]
He was made a baronet in 1808, of Kirkstall, Yorkshire.[7]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- 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
- 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
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Baynes Garforth Walter Spencer-Stanhope |
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1802 – 1805 With: Robert Plumer Ward |
Succeeded by Viscount Garlies Robert Plumer Ward |
| Preceded by William Stewart |
Member of Parliament for Wigtown Burghs 1805 – 1806 |
Succeeded by Edward Richard Stewart |
| Preceded by Viscount Garlies Robert Plumer Ward |
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1806 – 1812 With: John Lowther 1806 – Jan 1807 Lord Binning Jan 1807 – May 1807 John Lowther May 1807 – Jul 1807 John Osborn Jul 1807–1808 Viscount Lowther from 1808 |
Succeeded by John Lowther Viscount Lowther |
| Preceded by Walter Spencer-Stanhope John Christian Curwen |
Member of Parliament for Carlisle 1812 – 1825 With: Henry Fawcett 1812–16 John Christian Curwen 1816–20 William James 1820–26 |
Succeeded by Sir Philip Musgrave, Bt William James |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Kirkstall) 1808–1825 |
Succeeded by Sandford Graham |
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