James Oakes (MP)
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James Henry Porteous Oakes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds | |
| In office 4 December 1852 – 27 March 1857 Serving with Frederick Hervey | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Hervey John Stuart |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Hervey Joseph Hardcastle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1821 |
| Died | 1901 (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
James Henry Porteous Oakes (1821–1901)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
James was the son of Henry Oakes and Maria Ann Porteus.[2]
Oakes was elected Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds at a by-election in 1852—caused by the appointment of John Stuart as a Vice-Chancellor in the Court of Chancery—and held the seat until 1857 when he was defeated.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
- ^ Oakes, James (1990–1991). The Oakes diaries : business, politics, and the family in Bury St Edmunds, 1778–1827 (PDF). Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. ISBN 0851152759.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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