Edwin James (barrister)

Edwin John James
Edwin John James
Born	John Edwin James; 1812; London, England
Died	4 March 1882 (aged 69–70); 11 Bayley Street, Bedford Square, London
Resting place	Highgate Cemetery
Spouses	; Marianne Hilliard (m. 1861; div. 1863) ; Eliza Wilson (née Pepper) (m. 1868; died 1882)
Relatives	Harvey Christian Combe (great-uncle)

Edwin John James (c.1812 – 4 March 1882)^[2] was an English lawyer who also practised in the United States, a Member of Parliament and would-be actor. Disbarred in England and Wales for professional misconduct, he ended his life in poverty. He was the first ever Queen's Counsel to suffer disbarment.

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Edwin John James

Born	John Edwin James 1812 London, England
Died	4 March 1882 (aged 69–70) 11 Bayley Street, Bedford Square, London^[1]
Resting place	Highgate Cemetery
Spouses	Marianne Hilliard (m. 1861; div. 1863) Eliza Wilson (née Pepper) (m. 1868; died 1882)
Relatives	Harvey Christian Combe (great-uncle)