Walter James, 2nd Baron Northbourne
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Walter Henry James, 2nd Baron Northbourne (25 March 1846-27 January 1923), was a British
peer
and Liberal
politician.
James was the son of Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne
.
He attended Oxford University, and won a blue at tennis in 1868. He won his doubles match, but lost the singles to Cambridge University's Arthur Kinnaird.
He was elected to the House of Commons
for Gateshead
in 1874, a seat he held until 1893 when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords
.
Lord Northbourne married Edith Emeline Mary, daughter of John Newton Lane, in 1868. Their second son the Hon. Cuthbert James
was a Conservative
politician. Northbourne died in January 1923, aged 76, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Walter. Lady Northbourne died in 1929.
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peer
Peerage
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and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician.
James was the son of Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne
Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne
Walter Charles James, 1st Baron Northbourne , known as Sir Walter James, 2nd Baronet, from 1829 to 1884, was a British Member of Parliament....
.
He attended Oxford University, and won a blue at tennis in 1868. He won his doubles match, but lost the singles to Cambridge University's Arthur Kinnaird.
He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Gateshead
Gateshead (UK Parliament constituency)
Gateshead is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election. A previous Gateshead constituency existed from 1832 to 1950....
in 1874, a seat he held until 1893 when he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Lord Northbourne married Edith Emeline Mary, daughter of John Newton Lane, in 1868. Their second son the Hon. Cuthbert James
Cuthbert James
Cuthbert James , was a British Conservative politician.James was the second son of Walter James, 2nd Baron Northbourne, and his wife Edith Emeline Mary . He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army and also represented Bromley in the House of Commons from 1919 to 1930. James married Florence Marion,...
was a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. Northbourne died in January 1923, aged 76, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Walter. Lady Northbourne died in 1929.