Sir James Langham, 7th Baronet (31 January 1736 - 7 February 1795) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1784 to 1790.
Langham was the son of William Langham and his wife Mary Drought, daughter of Anthony Drought. He inherited the baronetcy from his uncle Sir John Langham, 6th Baronet in 1766. He was sheriff of Northampton in 1767.[1]
In 1784, Langham was elected Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire and held the seat until 1790.[2]
Langham died at the age of 59.
Langham married Juliana Musgrave, sister of Thomas Musgrave of Cleve, Somerset. He had sons William who was the 8th Baronet, and James who eventually succeeded as the 10th Baronet.[1]
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Thomas Powys Lucy Knightley |
Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire 1784-1790 With: Thomas Powys |
Succeeded by Thomas Powys Francis Dickins |