James Farquhar (MP)

James Farquhar (1 August 1764 – September 1833) was a Scottish politician in the 19th century.^[1]

Political career

In an 1802 by-election, he replaced Alexander Allardyce in Aberdeen Burghs in the first United Kingdom Parliament as an Independent. He was a supporter of the Liverpool ministry.^[1]

He lost his seat in the 1806 general election, but regained it at the 1807 general election. He was re-elected in 1812. He again lost his seat in the 1818 general election to Radical candidate Joseph Hume.^[1]

In 1824, he became Tory MP for Portarlington in Ireland where he sat until 1830.^[1]