James Rentoul

Mr James Alexander Rentoul

Rush ID: 2027

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1854
Died:
12 August 1919
Birth place:
Ireland
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Anglican
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Reverend Alexander Rentoul, of Ray, County Donegal, and Erminda Chittick
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
2027
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q13530029
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. RENTOUL, James (1854-1919)

Constituencies

  1. Down East

    Party: Unionist
    Year of election: 1890
    Date of election: 25 March 1890
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1901
    Date of exit: c. 1901
    Party: Unionist
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Regional
    Notes: Exit January 1901; resigned on appointment as Judge of City of London Court. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

Higher education

  1. Queen's College, Galway

    Graduated

  2. Queen's College, Belfast

    Graduated

  3. Unknown (Overseas)

    Graduated

    Berlin.

Schools

  1. Cookstown Academy

Marriages

  1. Young, Florence Isabella

    Year: 1882

Relationships

  1. Parent of Gervais Rentoul

Parties

  1. Unionist Member

Local governments

  1. London County Council

    Councillor

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club