James Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater
James William Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater, GCB, PC, JP, DL (1 April 1855 – 27 March 1949), was a British Conservative politician. He was Speaker of the House of Commons between 1905 and 1921. He was the longest-serving Speaker of the 20th century.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Ullswater | |
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Portrait by Philip de László, c. 1905 | |
| Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 8 June 1905 – 28 April 1921 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Gully |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Whitley |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 1895 – June 1905 | |
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| Preceded by | John William Mellor |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Lawson |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 September 1891 – 18 August 1892 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | Sir James Fergusson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Edward Grey |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 8 July 1921 – 27 March 1949 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Viscount Ullswater |
| Member of Parliament for Penrith and Cockermouth | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 13 May 1921 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Lowther |
| Member of Parliament for Penrith | |
| In office 27 July 1886 – 14 December 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Howard |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Rutland | |
| In office 1 September 1883 – 18 December 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Gerard Noel |
| Succeeded by | George Finch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1855 |
| Died | 27 March 1949 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Mary Beresford-Hope (d. 1944) |
| Alma mater | King's College London Trinity College, Cambridge |
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