Family and Education
b. 16 July 1799, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of James Graham†, 3rd duke of Montrose [S], and 2nd w. Lady Caroline Maria Montagu, da. of George Montagu†, 4th duke of Manchester; bro. of Lord Montagu William Graham*. educ. Eton 1811; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1817. m. 15 Oct. 1836, Hon. Caroline Agnes Horsley Beresford, da. of John, 2nd Bar. Decies [I], 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 4th duke of Montrose [S] and 4th Earl Graham [UK] 30 Dec. 1836; KT 12 Mar. 1845. d. 30 Dec. 1874.
Offices Held
Vice-chamberlain of household Feb. 1821 – Apr. 1827; PC 23 Feb. 1821; commr. bd. of control Feb. 1828 – Nov. 1830; ld. steward of household Feb. – Dec. 1852; chan. of duchy of Lancaster Feb. 1858 – June 1859; postmaster-gen. July 1866 – Dec. 1868.
Ld. lt. Stirling 1843 – d.
Chan. Glasgow Univ. 1837 – d. pres. Highland and Agric. Soc. [S] 1845 – 49.
Col. Stirling, Dunbarton, Kinross and Clackmannan militia 1827 – d.; maj.-gen. R. Co. of Archers [S].
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
GRAHAM, James, mq. of Graham (1799-1874)
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Oxford 1644
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