James Wentworth Buller (1 October 1798 – 13 March 1865) of Downes,

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, Devon, was a British Whig Member of Parliament for

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, in Devon, from 1830 to 1835, and for

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from 1857 to 1865.

Origins

He was the son of James Buller (1766–1827), MP, of Downes, the grandson of James Buller (1717-1765), MP.

Marriage and children

He married Charlotte Juliana Jane Howard-Molyneux-Howard, daughter of Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard and Elizabeth Long, on 5 October 1831. His children were: *General Rt. Hon. Sir

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(1839-1908), V.C. *Arthur Tremayne Buller (b. 19 March 1850 - d. 28 January 1917), father of the cricketer Eric Tremayne Buller (d. 1973).

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* 1798 births 1865 deaths Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1830–1831 UK MPs 1831–1832 UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 James Wentworth Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Exeter {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub