Joseph Warner Henley, PC, DL, JP (3 March 1793 – 8 December 1884), often known as J. W. Henley, was a British Conservative politician, best known for serving in the protectionist governments of Lord Derby in the 1850s.
J. W. Henley | |
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| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 27 February 1852 – 17 December 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | Henry Labouchere |
| Succeeded by | Edward Cardwell |
| In office 26 February 1858 – 3 March 1859 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Lord Stanley of Alderley |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Donoughmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1793 |
| Died | 8 December 1884 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Georgiana Fane (d. 1864) |
Political career
editHenley sat as Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire from 1841 until 1878 and served as President of the Board of Trade in Derby's first (1852) and second (1858–1859) governments. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1852. From 1874 to 1878 (year of his 84th birthday) he was the oldest member of the House of Commons.
Family
editHenley married Georgiana, daughter of John Fane, in 1816. She died in June 1864. Henley survived her by 20 years and died in December 1884, aged 91.[1]
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