James Lowther

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1855

Died:

27 March 1949

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

gf, Henry Cecil L, MP 1812-67.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Speaker/Deputy

Who's Who volume:

2

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

1795

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q1680725

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

729

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. LOWTHER, James (1855-1949)

1. Penrith and Cockermouth

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1918
   Date of election:	14 December 1918
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1921*
   Date of exit:	27 April 1921
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Resignation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

2. Penrith

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1886
   Date of election:	1 July 1886
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1918
   Date of exit:	14 December 1918
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

3. Rutlandshire

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1883*
   Date of election:	1 September 1883
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1885
   Date of exit:	24 November 1885
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	def cont Mid Cumberland

1. Cumberland Eastern

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1885
   Date of election:	Tue 24th Nov 1885
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. Parliamentary Secretary 1891-1892

2. Under-Secretary 1891-

   Foreign Office

3. Deputy Speaker 1895-1905

4. Speaker 1905-

1. King's College

   Graduated

2. Trinity College

   Graduated

1. Eton College

1. Grandchild of Henry Lowther

2. Child of William Lowther

3. Sibling of Henry Lowther

1. Conservative Party Member

1. East Suffolk CC

   Councillor

   1914-

1. Athenaeum

2. Carlton Club