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STEPHEN, JAMES. Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, June 12, 1806. [3rd] s. of J[ames] (for whom see D.N.B. ), of the Middle Temple. [B. Jan. 3, 1789, in Lambeth.] Matric. Michs. 1806; LL.B. 1812; LL.D. 1850. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Sept. 16, 1806. Called to the Bar, Nov. 11, 1811. Counsel to the Colonial Dept., 1813-25; Permanent Counsel to the Colonial Office and to the Board of Trade, 1825-36. Assistant Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1834-6; Under-Secretary, 1836-47. Prepared the bill for the abolition of slavery. A rapid and decided administrator; resigned his office for reasons of health, 1847. Known as 'Mr Over-Secretary Stephen.' K.C.B. and P.C., 1847. Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1849-59. Professor at the East India College, Haileybury, 1855-7. Married, Dec. 22, 1814, Jane Catherine, dau. of the Rev. John Venn (1777), R. of Clapham. Author, Essays in Ecclesiastical Biography; Lectures on the History of France . Died Sept. 14, 1859, at Coblentz. Brother of George (1812), Henry J. (1802) and William (1798); father of James F. (1846) and Leslie (1850). ( Inns of Court ; Burke, P. and B.; Boase, III. 726; G. Mag., 1860, I. 185-6; D.N.B. ; Sir Leslie Stephen, Life of Sir James F. Stephen .) | James STEPHEN Approx. lifespan: 17891859 pens. Trinity Hall adm1806:06:12 3rd s. of James STEPHEN (for whom see D.N.B. ), of the Middle Temple, [London], b. 1789:01:03 in Lambeth, [London], Matric 1806:10MT: LLB 1812 LLD 1850 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1806:09:16 Called to the Bar: 1811:11:11 Counsel to: : Colonial Department 1813-25 Permanent Counsel to: : Colonial Office and to the Board of Trade 1825-36 Assistant Under-Sec. of: : State for the Colonies 1834-36 Under-Sec.: 1836-47 Prepared the bill for the abolition of slavery. A rapid and decided administrator; resigned his office for reasons of health 1847 Known as 'Mr Over- Sec.: Stephen.' K.C.B. and P.C. 1847 Regius Professor of Modern: History CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1849-59 Professor at: : Sch: East India College East India, Haileybury, [Hertfordshire], 1855-57 m. 1814:12:22 Jane Catherine VENN dau. of Rev. John VENN (1777) R.: Clapham, [London], Publ.: Essays in Ecclesiastical Biography; Lectures on the History of France d. Coblentz, [Germany], 1859:09:14 brother of George STEPHEN (1812) brother of Henry J. STEPHEN (1802) brother of William STEPHEN (1798) father of James F. STEPHEN (1846) father of Leslie STEPHEN (1850) ( Inns of Court ; Burke, P. and B.; Boase, III. 726; G. Mag 1860, I. 185-6; D.N.B. ; Sir Leslie STEPHEN Life of Sir James F. Stephen .) |