James Wilson was one of two Members of the

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for the constituency of York from 1826 to 1830.

Life and politics

There are very few records of the life of James Wilson prior to 1820 when he came to public notice with the purchase of Sneaton Manor, which he rebuilt as Sneaton Castle, near

Whitby Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Clif ...

. His account to Parliament of his prior life included claims to Army service in the West Indies and inheriting an estate on St.Vincent. He was returned unopposed as the Tory MP for

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in 1826. According to Parliamnetary records, he was quite vocal in the chamber and lobbied well for his constituency and of his resident town of Whitby. He died in September 1830, leaving his estate to his daughter, Mary. However, he died with many debts and his St Vincent estates were used as a partial repayment.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, James Members of the Parliament of England for constituencies in Yorkshire UK MPs 1826–1830 1830 deaths Year of birth missing