Sir James Law Lushington GCB (10 May 1779 – 29 May 1859)[1] was a British Member of Parliament and Director of the East India Company.
He was born in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, the third son of James Stephen Lushington of Rodmersham, Kent, vicar of Newcastle upon Tyne and prebendary of Carlisle.
[2] He joined the East India Company as a cadet in 1796, and was successively promoted ensign in 1797, lieutenant of the 4th cavalry battalion in 1799, adjutant in 1800, captain in 1804, major in 1812, lieut.-colonel in 1819; colonel in 1829; major-general in 1837; lieutenant-general in 1849 and general in 1854.
[3] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1818,[citation needed] Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in 1837[citation needed] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1838 Coronation Honours.
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