James Hulkes (1770–1821) was an English brewer, banker and politician who sat in the

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from 1802 to 1806. Hulkes was the son of a brewerJoshua Wilson ''A biographical index to the present House of Commons: Corrected to March, 1806''
/ref> and was himself a brewer and banker of the city of London.RG Thorne ''The House of Commons, 1790-1820'' History of Parliament Trust
/ref> Hulkes was elected

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(MP) for

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in 1802 at an election "contested with considerable warmth". He held the seat until 1806. He opposed Pitt's second ministry and supported Fox. Hulkes died on 29 January 1821 at

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near Maidstone, aged 51.The Gentleman's magazine, Volume 129
/ref> Hulkes' grandson, Henry Stephen Hulkes (1812-1884), migrated 1843 to South Australia where he was a close associate of Alexander Tolmer and a companion of the explorer

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. The Hulkes Hills near

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bear his name.

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1770 births 1821 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1802–1806 English brewers English bankers {{England-UK-MP-stub