James Brougham
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James Brougham was a British
Whig politician.
. His older brother was Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
, who served as Lord Chancellor
, and one of his younger brothers was William Brougham, 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux
, who sat also in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
as well as succeeded in the barony.
in 1826, having been elected for Tregony
. He represented the consituency until 1830 and sat then for Downton
in the following year. In 1831, he was returned for Winchelsea
. Afer a year the constituency was abolished and Brougham stood successfully for Kendal
, which had been established by the Reform Act 1832
. In the same year his brother Henry made him Registrar of Affidavits as well as Clerk of Letters Patent. Both offices were provided with a high salary and were executed by deputies. Brougham died already in the next year on Brougham Hall
, unmarried and childless. His burial took place in Skelton, Cumbria
and was only attended by his brothers.
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Whig politician.
Background
Brougham was the second son of Henry Brougham and his wife Eleanor. She was the daughter of James Syme and the niece of William RobertsonWilliam Robertson (historian)
William Robertson FRSE FSA was a Scottish historian, minister of religion, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh...
. His older brother was Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux was a British statesman who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.As a young lawyer in Scotland Brougham helped to found the Edinburgh Review in 1802 and contributed many articles to it. He went to London, and was called to the English bar in...
, who served as Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
, and one of his younger brothers was William Brougham, 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux
William Brougham, 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux
William Brougham, 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux DL, JP , known as William Brougham until 1868, was a British barrister and Whig politician.-Background and education:...
, who sat also in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
as well as succeeded in the barony.
Career
Brougham entered the British House of CommonsBritish House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1826, having been elected for Tregony
Tregony (UK Parliament constituency)
Tregony was a rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament to the English and later British Parliament continuously from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
. He represented the consituency until 1830 and sat then for Downton
Downton (UK Parliament constituency)
Downton was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
in the following year. In 1831, he was returned for Winchelsea
Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency)
Winchelsea was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-Boundaries:...
. Afer a year the constituency was abolished and Brougham stood successfully for Kendal
Kendal (UK Parliament constituency)
Kendal was a parliamentary borough centred on the town of Kendal in Westmorland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:...
, which had been established by the Reform Act 1832
Reform Act 1832
The Representation of the People Act 1832 was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales...
. In the same year his brother Henry made him Registrar of Affidavits as well as Clerk of Letters Patent. Both offices were provided with a high salary and were executed by deputies. Brougham died already in the next year on Brougham Hall
Brougham Hall
Brougham Hall is located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England. The oldest part of the hall is the Tudor building, which dates back to around 1500 and was once the scene of a bloody battle between the English and Scots....
, unmarried and childless. His burial took place in Skelton, Cumbria
Skelton, Cumbria
Skelton is a small village and civil parish about north west of Penrith in the English county of Cumbria. It is on the former route of the B5305 road, which is now about to the north....
and was only attended by his brothers.