Robert Rhodes James
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Sir Robert Vidal Rhodes James (10 April 1933–20 May 1999) was a British historian and Conservative Member of Parliament. He was born in India and began his education in private schools there, returning to attend Sedbergh School and then Worcester College, Oxford.
He won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for his book An Introduction to the House of Commons. He was elected to the House of Commons at a by-election in 1976 for Cambridge, and held that seat until his retirement in 1992. He was knighted in 1991 and died in 1999.
[edit] Works
- Lord Randolph Churchill. (1959)
- Introduction to the House of Commons. (1961)
- Rosebery, a biography of Archibald Philip, fifth earl of Rosebery. (1964)
- Gallipoli. (1965)
- (ed.) Chips: The Diaries of Sir Henry Channon (1967)
- Standardization and common production of weapons in NATO. (1967)
- Memoirs of a Conservative: J. C. C. Davidson's memoirs and papers, 1910-37 (edited). (1969)
- Churchill: a study in failure, 1900-1939. (1970)
- Staffing the United Nations Secretariat. (1970)
- United Nations. (1970)
- Ambitions and realities; British politics, 1964-70. (1972)
- The British revolution: British politics, 1880-1939 (1976)
- Victor Cazalet: a portrait. (1976)
- Britain's role in the United Nations. (1977)
- Albert, Prince Consort: a biography. (1983)
- Anthony Eden (1986)
- Robert Boothby: a portrait of Churchill's ally. (1991)
- Henry Wellcome. (1994)
- A Spirit Undaunted: the political role of George VI. (1998)
[edit] Trivia
Robert Rhodes James was the nephew of the M. R. James noted as an author of ghost stories.
[edit] External links
- Obituary, The Guardian, May 22, 1999.
- Obituary, The Old Sedbergh Club, May 1999.
- Obituary, Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council, July 1999.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by David Lane |
Member of Parliament for Cambridge 1976–1992 |
Succeeded by Anne Campbell |
