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Data Last Updated: 9 February 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Solicitor General | September 1873 | November 1873 | |
Attorney General | 20 November 1873 | 17 February 1874 | |
Attorney General | 3 May 1880 | 9 June 1885 | |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | 4 July 1895 | 8 August 1902 |
Elections fought
18 November 1868 | ![]() | Taunton | Liberal Party | 890 | 59.65 |
8 March 1869 Petition - election of Edward Cox declared void. Henry James was declared duly elected after a scrutiny. Two petitions against Barclay were withdrawn. A subsequent petition was lodged against Henry James but the Court ruled that a petitioner who had been seated on petition could not afterwards be petitioned against. | |||||
September 1873 Resignation of Henry James on appointment as Solicitor-General. | |||||
14 October 1873 | ![]() | Taunton | Liberal Party | 899 | 52.54 |
31 January 1874 | ![]() | Taunton | Liberal Party | Unopposed | |
31 March 1880 | ![]() | Taunton | Liberal Party | 1,000 | 49.70 |
3 May 1880 Resignation of Sir Henry James on appointment as Attorney-General. | |||||
8 May 1880 | ![]() | Taunton | Liberal Party | Unopposed | |
25 November 1885 | ![]() | Bury | Liberal Party | 3,976 | 51.22 |
1 July 1886 | ![]() | Bury | Liberal Unionist Party | Unopposed | |
6 July 1892 | ![]() | Bury | Liberal Unionist Party | 4,070 | 55.67 |