James Stansfeld

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1820

Died:

17 February 1898

Birth place:

Halifax, Yorkshire (West Riding), U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

James Stansfeld, solicitor, and Emma Ralph

Notes:

Knighted in or after 1895.

Knighthood/Dame:

True

HighestOffice:

Cabinet minister

Who's Who volume:

2

References

Rush ID:

901

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q326126

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. STANSFELD, James (1820-1898)

1. Halifax

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1859
   Date of election:	28 April 1859
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1895
   Date of exit:	13 July 1895
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

1. Lord of the Admiralty 1863-1864

2. Under-Secretary for India 1866

   February-July 1866

3. Lord of the Treasury 1868-1869

4. President of the Poor Law Board 1871

   March-August 1871

5. President of the Board of Local Government 1871-1874

6. President of the Board of Local Government 1886

   March-July 1886

1. University College

   Graduated

1. Ashurst, Caroline

   Year: 1844

2. Severn, Frances

   Year: 1887

1. Liberal Party member

1. Athenaeum

2. Reform Club

3. Devonshire Club