| James Trail | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Orford | |
| In office 7 July 1802 – 1 November 1806Serving with Lord Robert Seymour | |
| Preceded by | Earl of Yarmouth |
| Succeeded by | Lord Henry Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1745-12-19)19 December 1745 |
| Died | 16 August 1808(1808-08-16) (aged 62) |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse |
Clarissa Catherine Trail
(m. 1798) |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Middle Temple |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
James Trail (19 December 1745 - 16 August 1808) was a British lawyer and Tory politician, serving as the Member of Parliament for Orford between 1802 and 1806.
Early life
Trail was a graduate of University of Glasgow before then going on to achieve an LLB at the Middle Temple.
Personal life
His brother, Henry Trail, was also a MP. In 1798, he married Clarissa Catherine Trail (née Porter).
References
- "Mr James Trail (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "TRAIL, James (1745-1808), of Hadleigh,, Suff. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "Weymouth and Melcombe Regis | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- "Electronic Enlightenment: Clarissa Catherine Trail [née Porter]". www.e-enlightenment.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.