James Lowther (politician, born 1840)
James Lowther PC PC (Ire) DL JP (1 December 1840 – 12 September 1904) was a British Conservative politician and sportsman.
The Right Honourable James Lowther | |
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"Jim" Lowther as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, December 1877 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| In office 25 February 1874 – 15 February 1878 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Cadogan |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 15 February 1878 – 21 April 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt |
| Succeeded by | William Edward Forster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1840 Swillington, Yorkshire |
| Died | 12 September 1904 (aged 63) Wilton, Yorkshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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