Sir James Galbraith, 1st Baronet

Sir James Galbraith, 1st Baronet (c. 1759 – 30 April 1827) was an Irish politician.

Biography

Galbraith was the son of James Galbraith, of Derry, by Elizabeth Whitehill, daughter of John Whitehill, of Clagh, County Londonderry.^[1] He represented Augher in the Irish House of Commons between 1798 and 1800.^[2] In 1813 he was created a baronet, of Shanevalley in the County of Donegall.^[3][4] Galbraith married Rebecca Dorothea Hamilton, daughter and co-heir of John Hamilton, of Castlefin. They had five daughters. He died in April 1827 when the title became extinct.^[1]