James Moodie

James Moodie (died 4 February 1724) of Orkney was a Scottish politician.

He was the second son of Royal Navy Captain James Moodie of Melsetter, Orkney. His mother was the daughter of James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton.[1]

He was elected unopposed[2] as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orkney and Shetland in 1715,[3] but was defeated at the 1722 election by his cousin George Douglas, later 13th Earl of Morton.[1]

References
  1. Simpson, J. M. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "MOODIE, James (d.1724)". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. Simpson, J. M. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "Orkney and Shetland". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"


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