James Moodie (died 4 February 1724) of Orkney was a Scottish politician.
He was the second son of Royal Navy Captain James Moodie of Melsetter, Orkney. His mother was the daughter of James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton.
He was elected unopposed as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland in 1715, but was defeated at the 1722 election by his cousin George Douglas, later 13th Earl of Morton.
References
- ^ Simpson, J. M. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "MOODIE, James (d.1724)". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Simpson, J. M. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "Orkney and Shetland". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
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| Preceded byGeorge Douglas | Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland 1715–1722 |
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