James Milnes Gaskell | |
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| Member of Parliament forWenlock | |
| In office 1832–1868 Serving with George Weld-Forester | |
| Preceded by | Paul Thompson George Weld-Forester |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Hargreaves Brown George Weld-Forester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1810-10-19)19 October 1810 |
| Died | 5 February 1873(1873-02-05) (aged 62) Norfolk Street, Park Lane, London |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Mary Wynn (after 1832) |
| Relations | Daniel Gaskell (uncle) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Gaskell Mary Brandreth |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
James Milnes GaskellDLJP (19 October 1810 – 5 February 1873) was a BritishConservative politician.
James Milnes-Gaskell was born on 19 October 1810. He was the only child of Mary (née Brandreth) Gaskell (a daughter of Dr. Joseph Brandreth ofLiverpool) andBenjamin Gaskell (1781–1856) of Thornes House,Wakefield, West Yorkshire and Clifton Hall,Lancashire. His father was aWhig MP forMaldon. His paternal grandparents were Daniel Gaskell and Hannah (née Noble) Gaskell (daughter of James Noble of Lancaster).[1]
He was educated atEton College andChrist Church, Oxford.[2] His political interest may have been influenced by meeting lifelong friendWilliam Ewart Gladstone as a school contemporary, and receiving visits during term fromGeorge Canning.[3]
He was M.P. forWenlock inShropshire from 1832 until retiring in 1868. His uncle,Daniel Gaskell, also entered Parliament as firstM.P. forWakefield in 1832, at same general election as James.[4] He served as aLord of the Treasury from 1841 to 11 March 1846 underSir Robert Peel's administration.[5]
It was at Gaskell's then home in Tilney Street, London, in 1834, that Gladstone met his future wife,Catherine Glynne.[3]
In 1832 he married Mary Williams-Wynn, daughter of the Rt Hon.Charles Williams-Wynn, (also a Member of Parliament) and Mary Cunliffe (a daughter ofSir Foster Cunliffe, 3rd Baronet). Together, they were the parents of two sons and two daughters, including:[2]
It was from his wife's cousin,Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, that Gaskell bought in 1857 the site of Wenlock Priory, whose ruins he restored and whose Prior's Lodge he made into a family home.[3][8]
He died at 28 Norfolk Street, Park Lane, London on 5 February 1873, aged sixty-two, and was buried in the parish churchyard atMuch Wenlock.[9]
Through his daughter Isabel, he was a grandfather of Maj.-Gen.Fitzgerald Wintour (himself the grandfather ofVogue editorAnna Wintour).[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWenlock 1832–1868 With:George Weld-Forester | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Junior Lord of the Treasury 1841–1846 | Succeeded by |
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