James Duncan (politician)
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James Archibald Duncan was a British lawyer a Liberal
politician
who briefly represented the seat of Barrow-in-Furness.
Duncan was born in Valparaiso
, the son of the shipper David Duncan
and his wife Catherine Williamson.
The family moved to Cheshire
and Duncan was educated at Amersham Hall
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He was called to the bar in 1883 and became a barrister of the Inner Temple
. In 1890 he was elected as Member of Parliament
for Barrow-in-Furness which had been briefly his father's seat. However he lost the seat two years later in 1892.
Duncan was unmarried. His nephew Sir James Duncan
was also an MP and became a baronet.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician
who briefly represented the seat of Barrow-in-Furness.
Duncan was born in Valparaiso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
, the son of the shipper David Duncan
David Duncan (UK politician)
David Duncan was a British merchant and shipper and a Liberal politician who briefly represented the seat of Barrow-in-Furness....
and his wife Catherine Williamson.
The family moved to Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
and Duncan was educated at Amersham Hall
Amersham Hall
Amersham Hall was a "school for the sons of dignified gentlemen" in England. From 1829 to 1861 it was located in Elmodesham House in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, relocating in 1861 to Berkshire...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He was called to the bar in 1883 and became a barrister of the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
. In 1890 he was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Barrow-in-Furness which had been briefly his father's seat. However he lost the seat two years later in 1892.
Duncan was unmarried. His nephew Sir James Duncan
Sir James Duncan, 1st Baronet
Captain Sir James Alexander Lawson Duncan, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative and National Liberal politician....
was also an MP and became a baronet.