Henry James 1st Baron James of Hereford Politician

Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford GCVO, PC, QC (30 October 1828 – 18 August 1911), known as Sir Henry James between 1873 and 1895, was an Anglo-Welsh lawyer and statesman. Initially a Liberal, he served under William Ewart Gladstone as Solicitor General in 1873 and as Attorney-General between 1873 and 1874 and 1880 and 1885. However, he broke with Gladstone over Irish Home Rule and joined the Liberal Unionists. From 1895 to 1902 he was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Unionist ministries of Lord Salisbury and Arthur Balfour.

Personal facts

Henry James 1st Baron James of Hereford
Birth dateOctober 30, 1828
Nationality
British people
Date of deathAugust 18, 1911

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Office holder

monarch
Edward VII
Queen Victoria
party
Liberal Party (UK)
Liberal Unionist Party
prime minister
Arthur Balfour
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
successor
John Burgess Karslake
Richard Webster 1st Viscount Alverstone

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