James Du Pré (1778–1870), of Wilton Park, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, was an English politician.
He was the son of Josias Du Pre (1721-1780), former Governor of Madras and educated at Eton College (1791) and Christ Church, Oxford (1796-1800). He succeeded his father to Wilton Park in 1780.
Du Pré was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of Great Britain (and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom) for Gatton 29 Apr. 1800–1802, for Aylesbury 1802–1804 and for Chichester 1807–1812.[1]
He was selected High 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 the Duchess of Gordon. They had 3 sons and 8 daughters, one of whom was the mother to the well-known politician Henry Labouchère.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Gatton 1800–1800 With: Sir Walter Stirling, Bt |
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| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Gatton 1801–1802 With: Sir Walter Stirling, Bt |
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James Dashwood |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Aylesbury 1802–1806 With: Robert Bent 1802–04 William Cavendish 1804–06 |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Chichester 1807–1812 With: George White-Thomas |
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