James Barnett (MP)

James Barnett (c.1760 – 1 October 1836) was an English banker and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1806 and 1820.

Barnett was the son of Charles Barnett and his wife Bridget Clayton, daughter of Alexander Clayton. He became a banker.^[1]

Barnett was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester at the 1806 general election^[2] and held the seat until 1807, when he did not contest the election.^[2] He was re-elected for Rochester at a by-election on 27 June 1816 but his election was declared void on 26 February 1817 because the poll had been closed early. He was elected unopposed at the subsequent by-election<^[3] which was held on 6 March 1817 and held the seat until 1820,^[4] when he did not contest the that year's general election.^[2]

Barnett died aged around 76. His wife was named Ann. Their eldest recorded son Charles James Barnett was a cricketer and politician.^[1]

References

1. The Genealogy of the Barnett Family
2. Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 170. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
3. Samuel Denne; William Shrubsole (1817). The History and Antiquities of Rochester and Its Environs: To which is Added, a Description of the Towns, Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, and Ancient Buildings, Situate On, Or Near the Road from London to Margate, Deal, and Dover. W. Wildash. p. 298.
4. Rayment, Leigh. "Rochester (Kent)". House of Commons. Retrieved 2010-11-15.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Barnett
• Portraits of James Barnett at the National Portrait Gallery, London