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.

J. W. Henley
President of the Board of Trade
In office
27 February 1852 – 17 December 1852
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Preceded byHenry Labouchere
Succeeded byEdward Cardwell
In office
26 February 1858 – 3 March 1859
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Preceded byThe Lord Stanley of Alderley
Succeeded byThe Earl of Donoughmore
Personal details
Born3 March 1793 (1793-03-03)
Died8 December 1884 (1884-12-09) (aged 91)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseGeorgiana Fane (d. 1864)

Political career

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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

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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

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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