James Elphinstone

Sir James Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone

Rush ID: 1560

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1805
Died:
26 December 1886
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Landowner
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Privately educated

References

Rush ID:
1560
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q6132286
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. ELPHINSTONE, Sir James (1805-1886)

Constituencies

  1. Portsmouth

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election: 17 November 1868
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1880
    Date of exit: 31 March 1880
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None
  2. Portsmouth

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1857
    Date of election: 27 March 1857
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1865
    Date of exit: 11 July 1865
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Aberdeenshire

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1866*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Lib. Con.
    Notes:
  2. Greenock

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1852
    Date of election: Wed 7th Jul 1852
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Lib. Con.
    Notes:

Schools

  1. Private tuition

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

    Year: 1836

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

  2. Conservative Party Member

    1857-1880

Clubs

  1. St Stephen's Club

  2. Travellers' Club

  3. Carlton Club