James Archibald Stuart-Wortley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James Archibald Stuart-Wortley, PC, QC (3 July 180522 August 1881) was a British politician.

The youngest son of James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe, he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.

He became a barrister at the Inner Temple in 1831, rising to be a Queen's Counsel in 1841. He was a fellow of Merton College, Oxford.

On 6 May 1846 he married Jane Lawley (d.1900), daughter of Lord Wenlock. They had two sons and five daughters:[1]

In 1846, he was sworn a Privy Counsellor. He held office as Solicitor General for England and Wales under Lord Palmerston from November 1856 until May 1857.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Theroff's Online Gotha. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Rawdon Briggs
Sir Charles Wood
Member of Parliament for Halifax
with Sir Charles Wood

18351837
Succeeded by
Sir Charles Wood
Edward Davis Protheroe
Preceded by
Sir William Rae, Bt
Member of Parliament for Buteshire
1842–1859
Succeeded by
David Mure
Legal Offices
Preceded by
Sir Richard Bethell
Solicitor-General
1856–1857
Succeeded by
Sir Henry Singer Keating