Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford
Politician
1828 – 1911
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Who was Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford?
Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford GCVO, PC, QC, 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.
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- Born
- Oct 30, 1828
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 18, 1911
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on July 23, 2013
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