James Fawcett | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Edmund Sandford Fawcett 16 April 1913 Wallingford, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 24 June 1991 (aged 78) Oxford, England |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Years active | 1945–1984 |
| Known for | Member (1962–1984) then President of the European Commission for Human Rights (1972–1981) |
| Spouse |
Frances Beatrice Lowe
(m. 1937) |
| Children | 5, including Edmund Fawcett and Charlotte Johnson Wahl |
| Relatives |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
Sir James Edmund Sandford Fawcett DSC QC (16 April 1913 – 24 June 1991) was a British barrister. He was a member of the European Commission for Human Rights from 1962 to 1984, and its president from 1972 to 1981, and was knighted in 1984.[1][2]
- ^ ‘FAWCETT, Sir James (Edmund Sandford)’, Who Was Who, A. & C. Black, 1920–2008; online ed. by Oxford University Press, Dec 2007, accessed 15 January 2012
- ^ R. Y. Jennings, ‘Fawcett, Sir James Edmund Sandford (1913–1991)’, in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 online edition