Frederick Ernest James

Sir Frederick Ernest James OBE (10 September 1891 – 18 January 1971) was a British colonial administrator, businessman and Liberal Party politician.[1]

Background

James was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, the son of Rev. George Howard James of Letchworth, and his wife, Agnes Mary Blomfield.[2] In 1919, he married Eleanor May Thackrah CBE. They had no children. He was awarded the Chevalier of the Order of Léopold I and the OBE in 1919 and was knighted in 1941.[3]

Career

James served in the European War from 1914–18. He was General Secretary of the YMCA in Calcutta India from 1920–28. He was a member of the Bengal Legislative Council from 1924–28. From 1928–41 he was political adviser to British interests in South India. He was a member of the All India Legislative Assembly from 1932–45.[4] He was Liberal candidate for the new Sudbury & Woodbridge division of Suffolk at the 1950 General Election and came third;

General Election 1950: Sudbury and Woodbridge[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hon. John Hugh Hare 23,599 48.3 N/A
Labour Roland Hamilton 19,062 39.0 N/A
Liberal Sir Frederick Ernest James 6,219 12.7 N/A
Majority 4,537 9.3 N/A
Turnout 84.5 N/A
Conservative win

He did not stand for parliament again.[6]

References
  1. "Obituary: Sir Frederick James". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 19 January 1971. p. 14.
  2. 1901 England Census
  3. "JAMES, Sir Frederick Ernest", Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014, accessed 31 December 2014
  4. The Times House of Commons 1950
  5. British parliamentary election results, 1950-1973 by FWS Craig
  6. British parliamentary election results 1950-1973, Craig, F.W.S.
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