James Du Pré (1778–1870), ofWilton Park,Beaconsfield,Buckinghamshire, was an English politician.
He was the son ofJosias Du Pre (1721-1780), formerGovernor of Madras and educated atEton College (1791) andChrist Church, Oxford (1796-1800). He succeeded his father to Wilton Park in 1780.
Du Pré was aMember (MP) of theParliament of Great Britain (and then theParliament of the United Kingdom) forGatton 29 Apr. 1800–1802, forAylesbury 1802–1804 and forChichester 1807–1812.[1]
He was selectedHigh Sheriff of Buckinghamshire for 1825–26.
He married in 1801 Madelina, the daughter of Sir William Maxwell, 4th Bt., of Monreith, Wigtown, a niece of theDuchess of Gordon. They had 3 sons and 8 daughters, one of whom was the mother to the well-known politicianHenry Labouchère.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forGatton 1800–1800 With:Sir Walter Stirling, Bt | Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain | Member of Parliament forGatton 1801–1802 With:Sir Walter Stirling, Bt | Succeeded by James Dashwood Sir Mark Wood, Bt |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forAylesbury 1802–1806 With:Robert Bent 1802–04 William Cavendish 1804–06 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forChichester 1807–1812 With:George White-Thomas | Succeeded by |
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