# James Brougham

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**James Brougham** (16 January 1780 – 22 December 1833)[1] was a British [Whig](/source/Whig_(British_political_party)) politician.

## Background

Brougham was the second son of Henry Brougham and his wife Eleanor.[1] She was the daughter of James Syme and the niece of [William Robertson](/source/William_Robertson_(historian)).[1] His older brother was [Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux](/source/Henry_Brougham%2C_1st_Baron_Brougham_and_Vaux), who served as [Lord Chancellor](/source/Lord_Chancellor),[2] and one of his younger brothers was [William Brougham, 2nd Baron Brougham and Vaux](/source/William_Brougham%2C_2nd_Baron_Brougham_and_Vaux), who sat also in the [Parliament of the United Kingdom](/source/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom) as well as succeeded in the barony.[3]

## Career

Brougham entered the [British House of Commons](/source/British_House_of_Commons) in 1826, having been elected for [Tregony](/source/Tregony_(UK_Parliament_constituency)).[4] He represented the constituency until 1830 and sat then for [Downton](/source/Downton_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) in the following year.[4] In 1831, he was returned for [Winchelsea](/source/Winchelsea_(UK_Parliament_constituency)).[4] After a year the constituency was abolished and Brougham stood successfully for [Kendal](/source/Kendal_(UK_Parliament_constituency)), which had been established by the [Reform Act 1832](/source/Reform_Act_1832).[4] In the same year his brother Henry made him [Registrar of Affidavits](/source/Registrar_of_Affidavits) as well as [Clerk of Letters Patent](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clerk_of_Letters_Patent&action=edit&redlink=1).[2] Both offices were provided with a high salary and were executed by deputies.[2] Brougham died in the next year at [Brougham Hall](/source/Brougham_Hall), unmarried and childless, aged 53.[1] His burial took place in [Skelton, Cumbria](/source/Skelton%2C_Cumbria) and was only attended by his brothers.[5]

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Urban_(1834),_p._331_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Urban_(1834),_p._331_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Urban_(1834),_p._331_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Urban_(1834),_p._331_1-3) Urban (1834), p. 331

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Ferguson_(2009),_p._340_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Ferguson_(2009),_p._340_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Ferguson_(2009),_p._340_2-2) Ferguson (2009), p. 340

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Cokayne (1912), p. 342

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Stenton_and_Lees_(1976),_p._50_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Stenton_and_Lees_(1976),_p._50_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Stenton_and_Lees_(1976),_p._50_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Stenton_and_Lees_(1976),_p._50_4-3) Stenton and Lees (1976), p. 50

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Urban (1834), p. 332

## References

- Ferguson, Richard Saul (2009). *Cumberland and Westmorland MP's from the Restoration to the Reform Bill of 1867, 1660–1867*. BiblioBazaar Llc. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-113-67443-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-113-67443-2).

- Sylvanus, Urban (1834). *The Gentleman's Magazine*. Vol. part I. London: William Pickering.

- Michael Stenton; Stephen Lees, eds. (1976). *Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: 1832–1875*. Brighton: Harvester Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85527-219-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85527-219-8).

- Cokayne, George Edward (1912). Vicary Gibbs (ed.). *The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom*. Vol. II. London: The St Catherine Press Ltd.

## External links

- *[Hansard](/source/Hansard)* 1803–2005: [contributions in Parliament by James Brougham](https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-james-brougham)

Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by James O'Callaghan Viscount Barnard Member of Parliament for Tregony 1826–1830 With: Stephen Lushington Succeeded by James Adam Gordon James Mackillop Preceded by Bartholomew Bouverie Alexander Powell Member of Parliament for Downton 1830–1831 With: Charles Shaw-Lefevre 1830–1831 Thomas Creevey 1831 Succeeded by Thomas Creevey Philip Pleydell Bouverie Preceded by John Williams Stephen Lushington Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1831–1832 With: John Williams Constituency abolished New constituency Member of Parliament for Kendal 1832–1833 Succeeded by John Foster-Barham

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