Historedia
Person

James Lowther

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1780–1781

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Lowther, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Pitt the Younger enters Parliament

    1780–1781

    Role: Patron who controlled the Appleby pocket borough

    1. September 1780 · University of Cambridge constituencyCambridge Election Defeat

      Pitt lost the University of Cambridge seat in the 1780 general election, finishing last among five candidates.

    2. January 1781 · Appleby constituencyAppleby By-Election

      Pitt was elected to the House of Commons in January 1781 via a by-election in the pocket borough of Appleby.

Sources

  1. William Pitt the Younger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13