Colonel James Lowther was a British soldier and Tory politician.
Background
He was the second son of Review Henry Lowther, rector of Aikton, and Dorothy Tatham. Review Henry was the great-grandson of Review
Lancelot Lowther, rector of Long Marston and son of Sir Christopher Lowther (1557–1617).
Career
Lancelot founded the cadet branch of Lowther of Colby Leathes, the heads of which family were largely clerics with livings in the gift of the more senior branches of the Lowther family. He was also returned for Haslemere in 1790, but preferred to continue to sit for Westmorland. In addition to his political role, Lowther served as second to Lord Lonsdale in two notable duels, the first in June 1792 with an officer of the Life Guards, and the second in 1796 with Sir Frederick Vane.
Lowther was for some time the commander of the Royal Cumberland Militia.
In 1798, he was transferred to command the Royal Westmorland Militia, and was commissioned a colonel in the regular Army when that regiment was embodied. He died in Caen, Normandy in the summer of 1837.
Membership
1st United Kingdom Parliament. 2nd United Kingdom Parliament. 3rd United Kingdom Parliament.
4th United Kingdom Parliament.
5th United Kingdom Parliament. 14th Parliament of Great Britain.
15th Parliament of Great Britain. 16th Parliament of Great Britain.
17th Parliament of Great Britain.
18th Parliament of Great Britain]
As one of "Lord Lonsdale"s Ninepins", he was Member of Parliament for Westmorland from 1775 until 1812, and then for Appleby from 1812 until 1818.