James Trail
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James Trail (19 December 1745 – 16 August 1808) was a British lawyer and Tory politician, serving as the Member of Parliament for Orford between 1802 and 1806.[1] Orford was a pocket borough, where he was brought in by Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford.[2]
Preceded byEarl of Yarmouth
Succeeded byLord Henry Moore
Born19 December 1745
Died16 August 1808 (aged 62)
James Trail | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Orford | |
| In office 7 July 1802 – 1 November 1806 | |
| Preceded by | Earl of Yarmouth |
| Succeeded by | Lord Henry Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1745 |
| Died | 16 August 1808 (aged 62) |
| Party | Tory |
| Spouse |
Clarissa Catherine Trail [née Porter]
(m. 1798) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Middle Temple |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Early life
Trail was a graduate of University of Glasgow before then going on to achieve an LLB at the Middle Temple.[3]
Personal life
His brother, Henry Trail, was also an MP.[4] In 1798, he married Clarissa Catherine Trail (née Porter).[5]