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| Lowther, James William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 28, 1874. [Eldest] s. of William (1839), of Lowther Lodge, Kensington, London [and Charlotte Alice, dau. of Baron Wensleydale]. B. [Apr. 1], 1855. School, Eton [also at King's College, London]. Matric. Michs. 1874; LL.B. 1879; LL.M. 1882; Hon. LL.D. 1910. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1907; Hon. LL.D., Leeds. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Jan. 26, 1875. Called to the Bar, May 7, 1879. Bencher, 1906. Fourth Charity Commissioner, 1887. M.P. for Rutland, 1883; for Penrith, 1886-1921. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1891. P.C., 1898. Represented Great Britain at International Conference at Venice, 1892, and on Emigration (Rome) 1924. Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Cumberland, 1900. Chairman of Committee of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker, 1895-1905; Speaker of the House of Commons, 1905-21. Chairman of the Boundary Commission (Great Britain and Ireland), 1917; of the Royal Commission on Proportional Representation, 1918; of Devolution Conference, 1919; of the Royal Commission on London Government, 1921-2; of Review Committee on Political Honours, 1923-4; of Statutory Commission on Cambridge University, 1923; of Lords and Commons Committee on Electoral Reform, 1929-30; of Agricultural Wages Board, 1930-40; of B.B.C. Enquiry Committee, 1935. Trustee of the British Museum, 1922-31; of the National Portrait Gallery, 1925. Received Freedom of London, 1924. G.C.B., 1921. Created Viscount Ullswater of Campsea-Ashe, July 8, 1921. Author, A Speaker's Commentaries. Of Campsea-Ashe, Wickham Market, Suffolk, and 33, Great Cumberland Street, London. Died Mar. 27, 1949. (Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, P. and B.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Law Lists; Who's Who; The Times, Mar. 28, 1949.) | James William LOWTHER Approx. lifespan: 1855–1949 pens. Trinity College adm1874:02:28 Eldest s. of William LOWTHER (1839), of Lowther Lodge, Lowther, Kensington, London [and Charlotte Alice dau. of Baron WENSLEYDALE ]. b. 1855:[04:01] School, Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] [also at Sch: King's College London Matric 1874:10MT: LL.B 1879 LL.M 1882 Hon.LLD 1910 Hon. DCL OX 1907 Hon.LLD Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] Adm. Inner Temple: 1875:01:26 Called to the Bar: 1879:05:07 Bencher: 1906 Fourth Charity Commissioner: 1887 M.P. for: : Rutland 1883 for Penrith, [ Cumberland ] 1886-1921 Under-Sec. for: : Foreign Affairs 1891 P.C.: 1898 Represented Great Britain at International Conference at Venice [ Italy ] 1892, and on Emigration (Rome [ Italy ] ) 1924 Chairman of: Quarter Sessions for Cumberland 1900 Chairman of Committee of: : Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker 1895-1905 Speaker of House of Commons 1905-21 Chairman of: the Boundary Commission (Great Britain and Ireland ) 1917 of the Royal Commission on Proportional Representation 1918 of Devolution Conference 1919 of the Royal Commission on London Government 1921-22 of Review Committee on Political Honours 1923-24 of Statutory Commission on CB University 1923 of Lords and Commons Committee on Electoral Reform 1929-30 of Agricultural Wages Board 1930-40 of B.B.C. Enquiry Committee 1935 Trustee of: : British Museum 1922-31 of the National Portrait Gallery 1925 Received Freedom of London 1924 GCB 1921 Created Viscount Ullswater of Campsea-Ashe 1921:07:08 Publ.: A Speaker's Commentaries Of Campsea-Ashe, Wickham Market, Suffolk , and 33, Great Cumberland Street, London d. 1949:03:27 ( Eton School Lists ; Burke, P. and B. ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Law Lists; Who's Who; The Times 1949:03:28) [add:]Photograph: CAS: E.44[:add] |