James Stansfeld Politician

Sir James Stansfield PC (5 October 1820 – 17 February 1898), was a British politician. He was appointed the first ever President of the Local Government Board in 1871, an office he held until 1874 and again briefly in 1886.

Personal facts

James Stansfeld
Birth dateOctober 05, 1820
Birth place
Halifax West Yorkshire , Yorkshire
Nationality
British people
Date of deathFebruary 17, 1898
Education
University College London
Spouse
Caroline Ashurst Stansfeld

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Office holder

monarch
Queen Victoria
party
Liberal Party (UK)
Radicals (UK)
prime minister
successor
George Sclater-Booth 1st Baron Basing

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