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

Background

James was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, the son of Rev. George Howard James of Letchworth, and his wife, Agnes Mary Blomfield. 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.

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. He was Liberal candidate for the new Sudbury & Woodbridge division of Suffolk at the 1950 General Election and came third;

He did not stand for parliament again.

References

1. "Obituary: Sir Frederick James". The Times. 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.

External links

• Sir Frederick Ernest James; National Portrait Gallery

• 1891 births
• 1971 deaths
• Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates
• Officers of the Order of the British Empire
• Knights Bachelor
• Politicians from Nottingham
• 20th-century English politicians
• YMCA leaders