Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet (18 November 1753 – 21 March 1825) was a British

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politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for

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at the 1802 general election, but resigned that seat in 1805 to stand for

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, where he was elected in July 1805. At the 1806 general election he was returned as an MP for Cockermouth, where he was re-elected in

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and held the seat until 1812. At the 1812 general election he was returned for

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, and held that seat until his death in 1825, aged 71. In 1781, James married Anne Moore (1762-1821), daughter of Thomas Moore. They had three sons and two daughters, of whom two children survived him : Sandford, who succeeded to the title and Anne, who married Adolphus Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet, of High Mark. He was made a

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in 1808, of Kirkstall, Yorkshire.

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* 1753 births 1825 deaths Tory MPs (pre-1834) Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1802–1806 UK MPs 1806–1807 UK MPs 1807–1812 UK MPs 1812–1818 UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Carlisle {{UK-baronet-stub