James Backwell Praed

James Backwell Praed (30 May 1779 – 13 January 1837) was a British politician.

Praed lived at Tyringham in Buckinghamshire.^[1] In 1807, he served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire.^[2]

At the 1835 UK general election, Praed stood in Buckinghamshire for the Conservative Party. He won the seat, and died in office in early 1837.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 319. ISBN 0855272198.
^ ^a ^b Burke, Bernard (1879). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. 2. Harrison.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville John Smith George Dashwood	Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1835–1837 With: Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville William Young	Succeeded by George Simon Harcourt Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville William Young
Civic offices
Preceded by Edward Nugent	High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire 1806	Succeeded by Philip Hoddle Ward
Preceded by Philip Hoddle Ward	High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire 1807–1808	Succeeded by Richard Dayrell