James Goodson
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James Goodson (1818 – 14 May 1895)[1][2] was a British Conservative Party politician and railways director.
Preceded byEdmund Lacon
Henry Stracey
Henry Stracey
Succeeded byConstituency disenfranchised
Born1818
Died14 May 1895 (aged 76–77)
James Goodson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth | |
| In office 11 July 1865 – 11 November 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Lacon Henry Stracey |
| Succeeded by | Constituency disenfranchised |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1818 |
| Died | 14 May 1895 (aged 76–77) |
| Party | Conservative |
Goodson was elected Conservative MP for Great Yarmouth at the 1865 general election and held the seat until 1868 until it was disenfranchised under the Reform Act 1867 for corruption.[3][4][1]
Between 1863 and 1866, Goodson was a chairman of the Great Eastern Railway Company, and in February 1879, he became director of the Milford Docks Company.[5]
