James White (English politician)
English politician
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James White (10 April 1809 – 9 January 1883)[1][2] was a British Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1874.[3]
White was the second son of William White of Tulse Hill, Surrey and his wife Susannah née Weeks.[3] He was educated privately.[4] He was merchant in the City of London, principally engaged in trade with China.[3] From 1835 to 1851, he was an alderman of the City.[3][4]
At the 1857 general election White was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Plymouth, but he lost the seat two years later at the 1859 general election.[5] In July 1860 he was elected at a by-election as an MP for Brighton.[6] He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election.[5]
Family
In 1833 he married Mary Lind (1815 or 1816–1883), a botanical artist.[3][1][7] Their daughter was Linda White Mazini Villari, whose daughter married artist William Stokes Hulton; their daughter in turn was Edith Teresa Hulton, Lady Berwick (1890-1972).[8]
Death
White died at his residence in South Kensington, London, in 1883 at the age of 73.[3]
