Sir James Knott, 1st Baronet
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Sir James Knott, 1st Baronet (31 January 1855 – 8 June 1934)[1] was a shipping magnate and Conservative Party politician in northeast England.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Sunderland, Preceded by ...
Sir James Knott, 1st Baronet | |
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Member of Parliament for Sunderland | |
In office January 1910 – December 1910 | |
Preceded by | James Stuart |
Succeeded by | Sir Frank Goldstone |
Personal details | |
Born | (1855-01-31)31 January 1855 Howdon, Northumberland |
Died | 8 June 1934(1934-06-08) (aged 79) |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Annie Garbutt (m. 1878, d. 1929) Elizabeth Chystie Gauntlett (m. 1932) |
Children | Thomas Garbutt James Leadbitter (d. 1916) Henry Basil (d. 1915) |
Occupation | shipbroker and ship-owner |
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