James Farrer (8 May 1812 – 13 June 1879) was a

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politician in England who was elected three times as

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(MP) for

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. He unsuccessfully contested the 1841 general election, but was elected unopposed in

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after John Bowes stepped down. He was re-elected unopposed in

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, but in 1857 he lost his seat to the

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candidate, Henry Pease. When the Liberal Lord Harry George Vane stepped down at the 1859 general election, Farrer was again elected unopposed. He retired from politics at the 1865 general election.

Archaeology

James Farrer was a member of the

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. His excavations included: a partial excavation of brochs on Orkney from 1853; the opening of

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in July 1861; and the first excavation of

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, from 1864 to 1866.Chedworth Roman Villa
chedworthromanvilla.com, retrieved 5 April 2012

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* 1812 births 1879 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1847–1852 UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1859–1865 English antiquarians {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1810s-stub