James Matheson
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sir James Matheson, Sir James Matheson, 1st Baronet, James Nicolas Sutherland Matheson, Sir James Matheson of the Lews, Bt., James Sutherland Matheson
British politician and merchant (1796-1878)
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It sits within the topics 1796 births, 1878 deaths and 19th-century Scottish merchants.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Sutherland
- Place of death
- Menton
- Occupation
- entrepreneur
- Political party
- Whigs
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Noble title
- baronet
- Image
- James Matheson.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- James Matheson
- date of death
- 1878-12-31
- date of birth
- 1796-10-17
- name in native language
- James Matheson
- member of
- Royal Society
- writing language
- English language
- honorific prefix
- Sir
- candidacy in election
- 1859 United Kingdom general election
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Categories
1796 births1878 deaths19th-century Scottish merchantsAlumni of the University of EdinburghBaronets in the Baronetage of the United KingdomFellows of the Royal SocietyHistory of foreign trade in ChinaJardines (company)Lord-lieutenants of Ross-shireMembers of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for AshburtonMembers of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituenciesPeople educated at the Royal High School, EdinburghPeople from SutherlandScottish company foundersScottish newspaper foundersSmugglersUK MPs 1841–1847UK MPs 1852–1857UK MPs 1857–1859UK MPs 1859–1865UK MPs 1865–1868