James White (English politician)

James White (1809 – 9 January 1883) was a British Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1857 and 1874.

White was the second son of William White of Tulse Hill, Surrey and his wife Susannah née Weeks. He was educated privately. He was merchant in the City of London, principally engaged in trade with China. From 1835 to 1851, he was an alderman of the City. In 1833he married Mary Lind.

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. In July 1860 he was elected at a by-election as an MP for Brighton. He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election.

White died at his residence in South Kensington, London in 1883 at the age of 73.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James White

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Roundell Palmer Robert Collier	Member of Parliament for Plymouth 1857–1859 With: Robert Collier	Succeeded by Viscount Valletort Robert Collier
Preceded by William Coningham Sir George Brooke-Pechell, Bt	Member of Parliament for Brighton 1860 – 1874 With: William Coningham to 1864 Henry Moor 1864–1865 Henry Fawcett from 1865	Succeeded by James Lloyd Ashbury Charles Cameron Shute