James Watney junior
British politician
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| Intro | British politician | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Athlete Cricketer Politician | |
| Work field | Politics Sports | |
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| Birth | 19 May 1832 | |
| Death | 2 November 1886 (aged 54 years) | |
| Politics: | Conservative Party |
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James Watney junior (19 May 1832 – 2 November 1886) was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey from 1871 to 1885.
James was the eldest son of James Watney and Rebecca Spurrell and was a partner in the family brewing business Watney Combe & Reid. He played first-class cricket for Surrey (1851) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (1851–1852), and later served as Master of the Mercers' Company in 1879.
He married Blanche Maria Georgiana Burrell in 1856 and lived at Beddington, Surrey, and Thorney House, Palace Gate, Kensington.