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CORNWALLIS, Hon. James (1701-27).
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Constituency
Dates
3 Nov. 1722 - 28 May 1727
Family and Education
b. 16 Sept. 1701, 2nd s. of Charles Cornwallis, M.P., 4th Baron Cornwallis, and bro. of Hon. Edward, John and Stephen Cornwallis. unm.
Offices Held
Lt. R.N. 1720; cdr. of Griffin fire-ship.
Biography
Soon after coming of age James Cornwallis was returned by his elder brother, Lord Cornwallis, for the family borough of Eye as a government supporter. He died just before the next general election, 28 May 1727.