Constituency : Falkirk Burghs 1859-74
James was a coal and iron master , a partner in the second largest coal company in Scotland. He used his vast fortune to purchse landed estates in Scotland. He did not have a reputation as an enlightened employer. He stood for Glasgow in 1857 but lost. He was then elected for Falkirk but unseated on petition for alleged corrupt practices.
James's primary interest was horse racing and in 1873 his horses won the Derby Oaks and St Leger.
He died in 1877.
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