Sir James Somerville, 1st Baronet (c. 1698 – 16 August 1748) was an Irish

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 politician.

He was the only son of Thomas Somerville and his wife Sarah King, daughter of James King. In 1729, Southwell entered the Irish House of Commons

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 as Member of Parliament

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 for Dublin City

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, representing the constituency until his death in 1748. In 1736, he was appointed Lord Mayor of Dublin

Lord Mayor of Dublin

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. On 14 February 1748, only months before his death, he was created a Baronet of Somerville, in the County of Meath.

On 2 February 1713, he married Elizabeth Quayle, daughter of James Quayle. Somerville was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son Quaile.