James Bulwer
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Full name
James Benjamin Redfoord Bulwer
Born(1820-05-22)22 May 1820
Dublin, Ireland
Died4 March 1899(1899-03-04) (aged 78)
Temple, London
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2017

James Benjamin Redfoord Bulwer MA, QC, JP (22 May 1820 – 4 March 1899) was an English lawyer and a Member of the British Parliament.[1] He was also a cricketer, and played seven first-class matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1841 and 1845.[2]

Bulwer was an MP supporting the Conservative Party: he represented Ipswich during the period of the Disraeli government from 1874 to 1880,[3] and Cambridgeshire from 1881 to 1885.[4]

References

  1. ^ J. Venn and J. A. Venn. "Alumni Cantabrigienses: James Bulwer". p. 445. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ "James Bulwer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 163. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  4. ^ Craig, op. cit., page 358

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Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byHenry Wyndham West and Sir Hugh Adair, Bt. Member of Parliament for Ipswich 1874–1880 With: John CobboldThomas Cobbold from 1876 Succeeded byThomas Cobbold and Jesse Collings Preceded byBenjamin Rodwell and Sir Henry Brand and Edward Hicks Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire 1881–1885 With: Edward HicksSir Henry Brand to 1884Arthur Thornhill from 1884 Constituency abolished


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