James Crosbie ( – 20 September 1836) was an Irish politician from

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. Crosbie was the oldest son of Pierce Crosbie, from

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, County Kerry, and his wife Frances, daughter of Rowland Bateman of Oak Park,

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. He was educated in England at

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, and in 1785 he married his cousin Elizabeth née Bateman. They had 4 sons and 2 daughters. He was High Sheriff of County Kerry in 1792. In 1798 he was elected to the

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for both the borough of Tralee and for

, but chose to sit for the county seat. His election had been organised by his cousin

John Crosbie, 2nd Earl of Glandore John Crosbie, 2nd Earl of Glandore PC, FRS (25 May 1753 – 23 October 1815), styled Viscount Crosbie between 1777 and 1781, was an Irish politician. Crosbie was the only surviving son of William Crosbie, 1st Earl of Glandore, by his first w ...

, whose continued support ensured his return to the

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. However he ran out of money and fell out with Glandore, and with neither patronage nor money he was unable to contest the 1806 general election. A legacy and the support of Lord Ventry secured his re-election in

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, and he held the seat until

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. On the death of

he was able to obtain the coveted post of Custos Rotulorum of Kerry, which he held until his own death in 1836.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crosbie, James 1760s births 1836 deaths People educated at Harrow School Politicians from County Kerry Irish MPs 1798–1800 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Kerry constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1801–1802 UK MPs 1802–1806 UK MPs 1812–1818 UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 High sheriffs of Kerry

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Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kerry constituencies