About James Goodson
Lived 1818 – 1895 (aged 76–77). James Goodson was a British politician and barrister.
James Goodson (1818 – 14 May 1895) was a British Conservative Party politician and railways director.
Goodson was elected Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth at the 1865 general election and held the seat until 1868 until it was disenfranchised under the Reform Act 1867 for corruption.
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Who was James Goodson?
politician, died 1895
When was James Goodson born?
James Goodson was born in 1818.
When did James Goodson die?
James Goodson died on 14 May 1895.
What was James Goodson's occupation?
James Goodson was a politician and barrister.
What nationality was James Goodson?
James Goodson was British.
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