Edwin James (barrister)
English lawyer, MP & actor (1812-1882) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edwin John James (c.1812 – 4 March 1882) was an English lawyer who also practised in the United States, a Member of Parliament and would-be actor. Disbarred in England and Wales for professional misconduct, he ended his life in poverty. He was the first ever Queen's Counsel to suffer disbarment.
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Edwin John James | |
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Born | 1812 London, England |
Died | 4 March 1882 (aged 69–70) United States |
Spouses | Marianne Hilliard
(m. 1861; div. 1863)Eliza Wilson
(m. 1868; died 1882) |
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Relatives | Harvey Christian Combe (great-uncle) |
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