About James Bradshaw
Lived 1793 – 1847 (aged 53). James Bradshaw was a British politician.
James Bradshaw (31 May 1793 – 4 March 1847) was a British Tory and later Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwick-upon-Tweed from 1835 to 1837 and for Canterbury from 1837 to 1847.
Bradshaw was born 31 May 1793, the son of James Bradshaw and Harriet Fitzhugh. Following his father's death, his mother Harriet became Lady Harriet Peyton when she married Sir Henry Peyton, 2nd Baronet. In 1825, he married the actress Ann Maria Tree, they had one daughter. He died at his home in London on 4 March 1847 after a long and painful illness.
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Who was James Bradshaw?
British politician (1793-1847)
When was James Bradshaw born?
James Bradshaw was born on 31 May 1793.
When did James Bradshaw die?
James Bradshaw died on 4 March 1847.
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James Bradshaw was a politician.
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James Bradshaw was British.
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