James Hogg was born in County Antrim, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was called to the Bar and practised in Calcutta, and was subsequently Registrar of the Supreme Court and a director of the East India Company. From 1835 to 1857 he was member of parliament for Beverley and Honiton. In 1846 he was created a baron and in 1872 a Privy Councillor.

Born:	7 September 1790
Died:	27 May 1876