James Trail Explained

Office:	Member of Parliament for Orford
Termstart:	7 July 1802
Predecessor:	Earl of Yarmouth
Successor:	Lord Henry Moore
Termend:	1 November 1806
Birth Date:	19 December 1745
Alma Mater:	University of Glasgow Middle Temple
Occupation:	Lawyer and politician
Party:	Tory
Alongside:	Lord Robert Seymour

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.^[1]

Early life

Trail was a graduate of University of Glasgow before then going on to achieve an LLB at the Middle Temple.^[2]

Personal life

His brother, Henry Trail, was also a MP.^[3] In 1798, he married Clarissa Catherine Trail .^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mr James Trail (Hansard). 2021-09-23. api.parliament.uk.
2. Web site: TRAIL, James (1745-1808), of Hadleigh,, Suff. History of Parliament Online. 2021-09-23. www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
3. Web site: Weymouth and Melcombe Regis History of Parliament Online. 2021-09-23. www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
4. Web site: Electronic Enlightenment: Clarissa Catherine Trail [née Porter]]. subscription. 2021-11-04. www.e-enlightenment.com.