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'''James Kennedy''' (1798 – 1859) was a British [[Member of Parliament]].
'''James Kennedy''' (1798 – 1859) was a British [[Member of Parliament]].


Kennedy was elected as a [[Radicals (UK)|Radical]] MP for the Constituency of [[Tiverton, Devon]] at the General Election of 1832. He left Parliament in 1835, retiring conveniently at a time when [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Viscount Palmerston]] found himself without a seat in Parliament and forcing a by-election which Palmerston won confortably.
Kennedy was elected as a [[Radicals (UK)|Radical]] MP for the Constituency of [[Tiverton, Devon]] at the General Election of 1832. He left Parliament in 1835, retiring conveniently at a time when [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Viscount Palmerston]] found himself without a seat in Parliament and forcing a by-election which Palmerston won comfortably.


Kennedy was then appointed as a Judge to the joint British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice in [[Havana]]
Kennedy was then appointed as a Judge to the joint British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice in [[Havana]]

Revision as of 11:17, 5 February 2021

James Kennedy (1798 – 1859) was a British Member of Parliament.

Kennedy was elected as a Radical MP for the Constituency of Tiverton, Devon at the General Election of 1832. He left Parliament in 1835, retiring conveniently at a time when Viscount Palmerston found himself without a seat in Parliament and forcing a by-election which Palmerston won comfortably.

Kennedy was then appointed as a Judge to the joint British and Spanish Mixed Court of Justice in Havana

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Tiverton
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With: John Heathcoat
Succeeded by