J. W. Henley
British Conservative politician
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| Intro | British Conservative politician | |
| A.K.A. | Joseph Warner Henley | |
| A.K.A. | Joseph Warner Henley | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 3 March 1793 | |
| Death | 8 December 1884 (aged 91 years) | |
| Star sign | Pisces | |
| Politics: | Conservative Party | |
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Biography
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.
Political career
Henley 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 he was the oldest member of the House of Commons.
Family
Henley 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.