James Hulkes
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James Hulkes (1770 - 29 January 1821) was an English brewer, banker and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1802 to 1806.
Hulkes was the son of a brewer[1] and was himself a brewer and banker of the city of London.[2]
Hulkes was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester in 1802 at an election "contested with considerable warmth".[1] He held the seat until 1806.[3] He opposed Pitt's second ministry and supported Fox.[1][2]
Hulkes died at Tovil near Maidstone aged 51.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Joshua Wilson A biographical index to the present House of Commons: Corrected to March, 1806
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 RG Thorne The House of Commons, 1790-1820 History of Parliament Trust
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
- ↑ The Gentleman's magazine, Volume 129
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Hon. Henry Tufton Sir Richard King |
Member of Parliament for Rochester 1802-1806 With: Sir Sidney Smith |
Succeeded by John Calcraft James Barnett |
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