James Majendie

James Henry Alexander Majendie (1871 – 12 January 1939)[1] was a British Conservative Party politician.

James Majendie in 1906 or earlier

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]

Memorial to James Majendie in St Nicholas' Church, Castle Hedingham, Essex

References
  1. "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.
  2. "No. 26844". The London Gazette. 20 August 1897. p. 4674.
  3. 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.
  4. 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)
  5. "No. 28570". The London Gazette. 9 January 1912. p. 264.
  6. "No. 28583". The London Gazette. 23 February 1912. p. 1416.
  7. "No. 28699". The London Gazette. 14 March 1913. p. 2023.
  8. "No. 28837". The London Gazette. 5 June 1914. p. 4506.
  9. 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.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir John Baker
Thomas Bramsdon		 Member of Parliament for Portsmouth
1900 – 1906
With: Reginald Lucas		 Succeeded by
Sir John Baker
Thomas Bramsdon


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