James Lushington
General Sir James Law Lushington KCB (1779 – 29 May 1859)[1] was a British Member of Parliament and Director of the East India Company..
He was the 3rd son of the Revd. James Stephen Lushington of Rodmersham, Kent, vicar of Newcastle upon Tyne and prebendary of Carlisle.
He joined the East India Company as a cadet in 1796, and was successively promoted ensign in 1797, lieutenant of the 4th cavalry battalion in 1799, adjutant in 1800, captain in 1804, major in 1812, lieut.-colonel in 1819; colonel in 1829; major-general in 1837; lieut.-general in 1849 and general in 1854.
He was elected MP for Petersfield from 1825 to 1826, Hastings from 1826 to 1827, and Carlisle from 1827 to 1831. He was also Chairman of the East India Company (in 1838, 1842 and 1848).[2]
He was awarded CB in 1818 and knighted KCB in 1837 and KGCB in 1838.
He married Rosetta Sophia Costen, but had no children.
References
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Person Page 15976". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ↑ The India list and India Office list for ... - Great Britain. India Office. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- "LUSHINGTON, James Law (1780-1859), of 14 Portman Square, Mdx.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Lushington
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| Preceded by Sir Philip Musgrave Hylton Jolliffe |
Member of Parliament for Petersfield 1825–1826 With: Hylton Jolliffe |
Succeeded by William Marshall Hylton Jolliffe |
| Preceded by Charles Wetherell Sir William Curtis, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Hastings 1826–1827 With: Evelyn Denison |
Succeeded by Joseph Planta Evelyn Denison |
| Preceded by Sir Philip Musgrave, Bt Sir James Graham, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Carlisle 1827–1831 With: Sir James Graham, Bt 1827–29 Sir William Scott, Bt 1829–30 Philip Howard 1830–31 |
Succeeded by William James Philip Howard |