Not to be confused with J. F. Henley.

Joseph Warner Henley, PC, DL, JP (3 March 1793 – 8 December 1884), often known as J. W. Henley, was a British Conservative politician, best known for serving in the protectionist governments of Lord Derby in the 1850s.

Political career

Henley sat as Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire from 1841 until 1878 and served as President of the Board of Trade in Derby's first (1852) and second (1858–1859) governments. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1852. From 1874 to 1878 (year of his 84th birthday) he was the oldest member of the House of Commons.

Family

Henley married Georgiana, daughter of John Fane, in 1816. She died in June 1864. Henley survived her by 20 years and died in December 1884, aged 91.[1]

Joseph Warner Henley (1793 – 1884), in the 1860s or 70s.

References

  1. ^ thepeerage.com Joseph Warner Henley
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire
1841–1878
With: Lord Norreys
George Harcourt to 1862
John North from 1852
John Fane 1862–1868
William Cornwallis Cartwright from 1868 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Board of Trade
1852 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Board of Trade
1858–1859 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Oldest Member of Parliament
(not Father of the House)
1874–1878 		Succeeded by
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Warner_Henley
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