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.
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 byJohn Petrie Sir Walter Stirling, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Gatton 1800–1800 With: Sir Walter Stirling, Bt |
Succeeded byParliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Preceded byParliament of Great Britain | Member of Parliament for Gatton 1801–1802 With: Sir Walter Stirling, Bt |
Succeeded byJames Dashwood Sir Mark Wood, Bt |
| Preceded byScrope Bernard Gerard Lake |
Member of Parliament for Aylesbury 1802–1806 With: Robert Bent 1802–04 William Cavendish 1804–06 |
Succeeded bySir George Nugent, Bt George Cavendish |
| Preceded byThomas Steele George White-Thomas |
Member of Parliament for Chichester 1807–1812 With: George White-Thomas |
Succeeded byThe Earl of March William Huskisson |
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