James Tomkinson (1840 – 10 April 1910) was an English landowner and

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politician.

Life

Born in 1840, Tomkinson lived at

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, Chester. He was the son of Waterloo veteran Lieutenant-Colonel

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and Susan, daughter of Thomas Tarleton of

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, Cheshire and a descendent of

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. He was

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in 1887. In 1895, he unsuccessfully contested

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for the Liberals, but at the 1900 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for

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, holding the seat until his death in April 1910. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of

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in 1901, became

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in 1907, and member of the Privy Council in November 1909. In 1871 Tomkinson married Emily Frances Palmer, a daughter of Sir George Palmer, 3rd Baronet, by his marriage to Emily Elizabeth Holford.Rt. Hon. James Tomkinson
at thepeerage.com. Retrieved 29 August 2008 Tomkinson died on 10 April 1910 from injuries sustained in a fall while participating in the House of Commons Steeplechase.

Descendants

*Charles William Tomkinson (1877–1939) * James Edward Tomkinson, later Palmer-Tomkinson (1879–1961) :* James Algernon Palmer-Tomkinson (1915–1952) ::*

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(born 1940) :::*James Palmer-Tomkinson :::* Santa Palmer-Tomkinson, now Santa Montefiore (born 1970) :::*

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson Tara Claire Palmer-Tomkinson (23 December 1971 – 8 February 2017) was an English socialite and television personality. She appeared in several television shows, including the reality programme ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British ...

(1971–2017) ::*Christopher Palmer-Tomkinson (born 1942) ::*

Jeremy Palmer-Tomkinson Jeremy James Palmer-Tomkinson (born 4 November 1943) was a British skier who competed at the Winter Olympics in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980. He was born on 4 November 1943 in Henley-on-Thames. His father, James and brother, Charles were also Oly ...

(born 1943) *Jane Lindsay Tomkinson, who in 1935 married Herbert Ingram, later Sir Herbert Ingram (1912–1980) *Henry Archdale Tomkinson (1881–1937) (

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Tomkinson), manager of the royal Racing and Breeding StudsTOMKINSON, Brigadier Henry Archdale
, in ''Who Was Who'' (London: A. & C. Black, 1920–2007) online edition (subscription required) by Oxford University Press, December 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2008

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomkinson, James 1840 births 1910 deaths British people of English descent Politicians from Chester Deputy lieutenants of Cheshire High sheriffs of Cheshire Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1900–1906 UK MPs 1906–1910 UK MPs 1910 English landowners

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