COCKS, Hon. James Somers (1790-1856).

Constituency	Dates
Reigate	1820 – 21 Feb. 1823

Family and Education

b. 9 Jan. 1790, 3rd s. of John Somers Cocks I, 2nd Baron Somers, by 1st w., and bro. of Hons. Edward Charles Cocks and John Somers Cocks II. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1806; L. Inn 1809. unm.

Offices Held

Capt. Worcs. yeoman cav. 1810; vol. London and Westminster light horse 1813 – 19; maj. Herefs. militia 1820.

Preb. of Hereford 1824; vicar of Neen Savage, Salop 1826; preb. of Worcester 1830.

biography text

Cocks was returned on the family interest for Reigate in 1818 when his elder brother John transferred to a seat for Hereford. His only known votes in the ensuing Parliament were with government on the case of Wyndham Quin, 29 Mar., against Tierney’s censure motion, 18 May, and for the foreign enlistment bill, 10 June 1819. He died 5 July 1856.

Author

B.M.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820