Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet (April 1761 – 13 April 1824) was a British

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politician.

Early life

James was born in April 1761. He was a son of the Rev. Robert Graham and wife Frances Graham (daughter of Sir Reginald Graham, 4th Baronet of Norton Conyers). Among his siblings was Margaret Graham (wife of Fergus Francis Holmes), Catherine Graham (wife of Thomas Garforth), and younger brother Fergus Graham. He had an elder brother, Charles, who predeceased their father leaving only a daughter, who married John Webb Wetson. His paternal grandfather was the Very Rev. William Graham, fourth son of the Sir George Graham, 2nd Baronet of Esk. His uncle, Charles Graham, was the father of the Rev. Sir William Graham, 6th Baronet of Esk.

Career

He was created Baronet of Netherby in the County of Cumberland in the

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on 15 January 1783. He later represented

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in the

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Personal life

On 28 September 1781 Graham married Lady Catherine Stewart, the eldest of sixteen children of

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and the former Anne Dashwood. Among her siblings were

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, William Stewart,

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, Bishop Charles Stewart, Edward Stewart,

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. Together, they were the parents of: *

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(1792–1861), a prominent statesman who served under

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from 1841 to 1846. * Caroline Graham (1793–1870), who married

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. * George Graham, who married Maria Hassell, youngest daughter of Edward Hassell, Esq. * Elizabeth Anne Graham, who married The Rev. William Waddilove, only surviving son of

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, the

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. * Charlotte Graham (d. 1873), who married Sir George Musgrave, 10th Baronet. * Harriet Anne Graham, who married Capt. Frederick Madan of the

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. Sir James died on 1824. His widow died on 20 September 1836.

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Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet of Netherby (1761–1824)
attributed to William Grimaldi, at National Trust Collections {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, James 1761 births 1824 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 British MPs 1796–1800 UK MPs 1802–1806 UK MPs 1806–1807 Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom