Sir William Milbourne James | |
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![]() James as a young man | |
Vice-Chancellor | |
In office 2 January 1869 – 2 July 1870 | |
Preceded by | Sir George Markham Giffard |
Succeeded by | Sir James Bacon |
Lord Justice of Appeal, Court of Appeal in Chancery | |
In office 2 July 1870 – 7 June 1881 | |
Preceded by | Sir Charles Jasper Selwyn |
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council | |
In office 2 July 1870 – 7 June 1881 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 June 1807 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
Died | 7 June 1881 (aged 73) 47 Wimpole Street, London, England |
Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
Relatives | Admiral Sir William Milbourne James (grandson) Charles Herbert James, MP (cousin) William Otter, Bishop of Chichester (father-in-law) Major-General George Salis-Schwabe (son-in-law) |
Education | Glasgow University Lincoln's Inn |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Lawyer |
Sir William Milbourne James, PC (29 June 1807 – 7 June 1881) was a Welsh barrister and judge. A Chancery specialist, he was appointed to the Court of Chancery of England in 1869. The next year, he was appointed Lord Justice of Appeal in Chancery (Lord Justice of Appeal from 1877), as well as a member of the Privy Council, serving until his death in 1881.