Edwin James (barrister)
Edwin John James | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Edwin James 1812 London, England |
| Died | 4 March 1882 (aged 69–70) 11 Bayley Street, Bedford Square, London |
| Resting place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Spouses | Marianne Hilliard
(m. 1861; div. 1863)Eliza Wilson (née Pepper)
(m. 1868; died 1882) |
| Relatives | Harvey Christian Combe (great-uncle) |
Edwin John James (c.1812 – 4 March 1882) was an English lawyer who also practised in the United States, a Member of Parliament and would-be actor. Disbarred in England and Wales for professional misconduct, he ended his life in poverty. He was the first ever Queen's Counsel to suffer disbarment.