Joseph Warner Henley, PC, DL, JP (3 March 1793 – 8 December 1884), often known as J. W. Henley, was a British

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politician, best known for serving in the

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governments of

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in the 1850s.

Political career

Henley sat as

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for Oxfordshire from 1841 until 1878 and served as President of the Board of Trade in Derby's

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(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

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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.thepeerage.com Joseph Warner Henley
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henley, Joseph Warner 1793 births 1884 deaths Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852 UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1865–1868 UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 Presidents of the Board of Trade English justices of the peace