J. W. Henley | |
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| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 27 February 1852 – 17 December 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | Henry Labouchere |
| Succeeded by | Edward Cardwell |
| In office 26 February 1858 – 3 March 1859 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Lord Stanley of Alderley |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Donoughmore |
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| Born | 3 March 1793 (1793-03-03) |
| Died | 8 December 1884 (1884-12-09) (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Georgiana Fane (d. 1864) |
Joseph Warner Henley,PC,DL,JP (3 March 1793 – 8 December 1884), often known asJ. W. Henley, was a BritishConservative politician, best known for serving in theprotectionist governments ofLord Derby in the 1850s.
Henley sat asMember of Parliament forOxfordshire from 1841 until 1878 and served asPresident of the Board of Trade in Derby'sfirst (1852) andsecond (1858–1859) governments. He was sworn of thePrivy Council in 1852. From 1874 to 1878 (year of his 84th birthday) he was the oldest member of theHouse of Commons.
Henley married Georgiana, daughter ofJohn Fane, in 1816. She died in June 1864. Henley survived her by 20 years and died in December 1884, aged 91.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forOxfordshire 1841–1878 With:Lord Norreys George Harcourt to 1862 John North from 1852 John Fane 1862–1868 William Cornwallis Cartwright from 1868 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | President of the Board of Trade 1852 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of the Board of Trade 1858–1859 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | OldestMember of Parliament (not Father of the House) 1874–1878 | Succeeded by |
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