James Barlow Hoy
| James Barlow Hoy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Barlow 1793/1794 Dublin |
| Died | 13 August 1843 Hospice de Vielle, France |
| Cause of death | Tetanus |
| Known for | Member of Parliament |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | Louisa; Eleanor Maria Pera |
| Parent(s) | John; Anne |
James Barlow Hoy, also styled James Barlow-Hoy (born James Barlow, 1794 or December 1793 – 13 August 1843) was an Irish-born military surgeon and politician who represented the Southampton constituency in the British parliament and also served as Deputy Lieutenant Sheriff of Southampton.
Hoy was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1794 or the final week of 1793 (he was reported to be aged 35 in a newspaper report on 26 December 1829). His mother's name was Anne, and his brother was Rev. Robert Joseph Barlow. There is not a direct record of Hoy's father, but if Hoy's brother is the same Robert Joseph Barlow that was admitted to Trinity College, Dublin on 6 November 1820, then their father was John Barlow, possibly a printer of Bolton Street in Dublin.
No details of Hoy's education are known. He served in the Ordnance Medical Department as a surgeon.
On 26 June 1828, Michael Hoy, a merchant of Bishopsgate, London and later Walthamstow (then in Essex) who specialised in trading with Russia, died. Michael Hoy had bought extensive property in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and left his estate, including some £90,000 as well as the property, to James Barlow, who was a distant cousin. Barlow left the army on 21 July that year and voluntarily adopted the name "Hoy" by royal licence on 26 January 1829.
Michael Hoy had been an honorary burgess in Southampton since 1824 and his prestige helped James Barlow Hoy to secure the support of merchants in the area when he announced his candidacy to represent the city in the House of Commons in December 1829. His first speech was made from the house he had inherited at Midanbury. In that initial speech and in his victory speeches he emphasised his independence, insisting he would consider each issue on its own merits. He received 437 votes, with his closest rival, the radical John Storey Penleaze, receiving just 175, and Hoy was sworn in as MP for Southampton on 5 February 1830.
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