James Henry Alexander Majendie (1871 – 12 January 1939)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.
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In August 1897 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Essex.[2]
He was elected to the House of Commons at the general election in October 1900, having unsuccessfully contested the seat at a by-election in May 1900.[3]
In the 1901 Census of London Majendie is listed as a 29-year-old Member of Parliament living at 3, Queens Arms Gate, Westminster, London with his wife Beatrice and two sons.[4]
He did not contest the 1906 general election.[3]
In 1912 Majendie, described as a Gentleman of no occupation and living at Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham in Essex was declared bankrupt[5][6][7] In 1914 another Bankruptcy petition was raised against him by two money lenders.[8]
Majendie died in the Kerrier Registration district of Cornwall on 12 January 1939 aged 68.[9]
References edit
- ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons page. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "No. 26844". The London Gazette. 20 August 1897. p. 4674.
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 171. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ 1901 Census RG13/94 Folio 126, Page 37, Schedule 304: London - Westminster Municipal Borough - 3, Queens Arms Gate (Names and Surname: James H A Majendie, Relation to Head of Family: Head, Condition of Marriage: M, Age last Birthday: 29, Profession or Occupation: Member of Parliament, Where Born: London, St James)
- ^ "No. 28570". The London Gazette. 9 January 1912. p. 264.
- ^ "No. 28583". The London Gazette. 23 February 1912. p. 1416.
- ^ "No. 28699". The London Gazette. 14 March 1913. p. 2023.
- ^ "No. 28837". The London Gazette. 5 June 1914. p. 4506.
- ^ General Register Office index of deaths registered in January, February and March, 1939 - Name: Majendie, James H.A. Age: 68 District: Kerrier Volume: 5C Page: 219.
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