James Marshall Moorsom
James Marshall Moorsom | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth | |
| In office 1892–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Colomb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1837 |
| Died | 26 March 1918 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Emma Catherine Browne |
| Parent |
|
| Relatives | Admiral Robert Moorsom (paternal grandfather) Robin Benson (nephew) William Moorsom (uncle) Henry Longueville Mansel (cousin) Toby Young (great grandson) |
James Marshall Moorsom (16 November 1837 – 26 March 1918)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.
Son of Vice-Admiral Constantine Moorsom and grandson of Admiral Robert Moorsom, who distinguished himself at the Battle of Trafalgar,[2] he was elected at the 1892 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, defeating the sitting Conservative MP Sir Henry Whatley Tyler.[3]
Moorsom served only three years in the House of Commons, until his defeat at the 1895 general election.[3]
Moorsom was father of Raisley Stewart Moorsom, whose daughter Sasha married the sociologist Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington; their son is the journalist Toby Young.[4]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "G" (part 2)
- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 106th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1999, p. 3093
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 115. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 106th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1999, p. 3093
External links