James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, was a British landowner and politician who represented Hereford in the English and British House of Commons from 1698 until 1714, when he succeeded to his father's peerage as Baron Chandos and started sitting in the House of Lords. He was subsequently created Earl of Carnarvon, and then Duke of Chandos in 1719.
- Occupation
- composer, politician, patron of the arts
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain
- Born
- January 6, 1673, 1674
- Died
