James Oakes (MP)
James Henry Porteous Oakes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds | |
| In office 4 December 1852 – 27 March 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Hervey John Stuart |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Hervey Joseph Hardcastle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1821 |
| Died | 1901 (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
James Henry Porteous Oakes (28 September, 1821, Nowton – 22 January, 1901, Nowton) was a British Conservative politician.
James was the son of Henry Oakes and Maria Ann Porteus.
Oakes was elected Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds at a by-election in 1852—caused by the appointment of John Stuart as a Vice-Chancellor in the Court of Chancery—and held the seat until 1857 when he was defeated.