George Payne Rainsford James | |
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 Portrait by Mathew Brady | |
| Born | 9 August 1799 London, England |
| Died | 9 June 1860 (aged 60) Venice, Italy |
| Notable works | Richelieu Ticonderoga The Smuggler Philip Augustus |
| Children | C. L. James |
George Payne Rainsford James (9 August 1799 – 9 June 1860), was an English novelist and historical writer, the son of a physician in London. He was for many years British Consul at various places in the United States and on the Continent. He held the honorary office of British Historiographer Royal during the last years of William IV's reign.