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| Born | 3 January 1789 |
| Died | 14 September 1859 (aged 70) Koblenz, Prussia |
| Burial place | Kensal Green Cemetery, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Employer | Colonial Office |
| Notable work | Slavery Abolition Act 1833 |
| Spouse | Jane Catherine Venn |
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Sir James Stephen (3 January 1789 – 14 September 1859)[1] was the British Undersecretary of State for the Colonies from 1836 to 1847. He made an important contribution to the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie (1898). "Stephen, James (1789-1859)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 54. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
