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.