James Boyton

Sir James Boyton (1855 – 16 May 1926) was a British estate agent and a Conservative politician.[1]

Boyton joined his family firm of Elliott, Son and Boyton in 1878.[1] He was president of the Auctioneers' and Estate Agents' Institute for 1905-6.[1] He also served as a Justice of the peace (JP) for the County of London.[1]

Boyton was a member of the London County Council from 1907 to 1910,[1] representing the Municipal Reform Party. Successfully contesting both the January 1910 parliamentary election and the December 1910 election, he was Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for Marylebone East from 1910 to 1918.[1] Boyton was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1918 New Year Honours list.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "BOYTON, Sir James". Who Was Who. A & C Black (online edition: Oxford University Press). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Lord Robert Cecil		 Member of Parliament for Marylebone East
1910–1918 		Constituency abolished
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