James Stuart-Wortley

Honourable James Archibald Stuart-Wortley

Rush ID: 6263

Details

Born:
3 July 1805
Died:
22 August 1881
Birth place:
London, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
1st Baron Wharncliffe and daughter of 1st Earl or Erne
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Law Officer
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
6263
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q6143798
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
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Name changes

  1. STUART-WORTLEY, Hon. James (1805-1881)
  2. WORTLEY, James (1805-1881) **

Alternative names

  1. James (James Archibald Stuart) Wortley (A.K.A.)

    1805 - 1881

    alternative style used in some references

Constituencies

  1. Buteshire

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1857
    Date of election: 12 February 1857
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1859
    Date of exit: 28 April 1859
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Entered as a result of a by election.
  2. Buteshire

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1842
    Date of election: 1 December 1842
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1857
    Date of exit: c. 1857
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: None Known
    Notes: Exit in or before February 1857. Resigned on appointment as Solicitor General; also changed party at resulting by-election. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.
  3. Halifax

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: 6 January 1835
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1837
    Date of exit: 24 July 1837
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Dissolution
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Regional
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Forfarshire

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1835
    Date of election: Tue 6th Jan 1835
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:
  2. Halifax

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: Mon 10th Dec 1832
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Judge Advocate General 1846

  2. Solicitor-General 1856-1857

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Attended -1826

    Degree BA

    Graduated

Marriages

  1. Lawley-Thompson, Jane

    Year: 1846

Relationships

  1. Sibling of John Stuart-Wortley

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

    -1857

  2. Liberal Party Member

    1857-

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Travellers' Club