James Lushington

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Sir James Law Lushington {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCB}} (10 May 1779 – 29 May 1859)Glanville-Brown, Richard. Online, Glanville-Brown, Richard. RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada. Text downloaded 17 August 2005. was a British Member of Parliament and Director of the East India Company.

He was born in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, the third son of James Stephen Lushington of Rodmersham, Kent, vicar of Newcastle upon Tyne and prebendary of Carlisle. He was the brother of Stephen Rumbold Lushington.{{cite journal |last1=Cave |first1=Edward |last2=Nichols |first2=John |title=Obituary |journal=The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year |date=July 1859 |volume=207 |page=91 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5vIIAAAAIAAJ&q=Sir+James+Law+Lushington&pg=PA91 |publisher=Edw. Cave, 1736-[1868] |language=en}}

He joined the East India Company as a cadet in 1796, and was successively promoted ensign in 1797, lieutenant of the 4th cavalry battalion in 1799, adjutant in 1800, captain in 1804, major in 1812, lieut.-colonel in 1819; colonel in 1829; major-general in 1837; lieutenant-general in 1849 and general in 1854.

He was elected MP for Petersfield from 1825 to 1826, Hastings from 1826 to 1827, and Carlisle from 1827 to 1831. He was also Chairman of the East India Company (in 1838, 1842 and 1848).{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b2NPAAAAMAAJ&q=The_India_list_and_India_Office_list |title=The India list and India Office list for ... – Great Britain. India Office |accessdate=2012-02-19|last1=India Office |first1=Great Britain |year=1819 }}

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1818,{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in 1837{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1838 Coronation Honours.{{London Gazette |issue=19638 |date=20 July 1838 |page=1660}}

He married Rosetta Sophia Costen, but had no children.