Sir James Bruton (1848 – 26 February 1933) was an English politician. He was elected member of Parliament for

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for the Unionist Party in 1918 and 1922. James Bruton was born in Newent, Gloucestershire, in 1848, the son of the auctioneer

Henry Bruton Henry William Bruton (14 May 1843"Respect to Henry, the man behind livestock market." by Kevin George in ''Weekend Citizen'', 18 June 2011, p. 17. - 18 December 1920) was a Gloucester businessman who was a key figure in the development of the city ...

. He was the elder brother of

junior (1843–1920). He was educated at

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in Gloucester. He was knighted in 1916.

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1848 births 1933 deaths Members of Parliament for Gloucester People from Newent

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People educated at The Crypt School, Gloucester Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1918–1922 UK MPs 1922–1923 {{Conservative-UK-MP-1840s-stub