James Henry Porteous Oakes (1821–1901) was a British Conservative politician. James was the son of Henry Oakes and Maria Ann Porteus. Oakes was elected Conservative MP for

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at a by-election in 1852—caused by the appointment of John Stuart as a Vice-Chancellor in the

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—and held the seat until 1857 when he was defeated.

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* UK MPs 1852–1857 1821 births 1901 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Politicians from Bury St Edmunds {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1820s-stub