James Henry Porteous Oakes | |
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Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds | |
In office 4 December 1852 – 27 March 1857 Serving with
Frederick Hervey | |
Preceded by |
Frederick Hervey John Stuart |
Succeeded by |
Frederick Hervey Joseph Hardcastle |
Personal details | |
Born | 1821 |
Died | 1901 (aged 79–80) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
James Henry Porteous Oakes (1821–1901) [1] was a British Conservative politician.
James was the son of Henry Oakes and Maria Ann Porteus. [2]
Oakes was elected Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds at a by-election in 1852—caused by the appointment of John Stuart as a Vice-Chancellor in the Court of Chancery—and held the seat until 1857 when he was defeated. [3]