Joseph Warner Henley
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Joseph Warner Henley (1793–8 December 1884), often simply J.W. Henley, was a British Conservative politician, best known for serving in the protectionist governments of Lord Derby in the 1850s. He served as President of the Board of Trade in Derby's first (1852) and second (1858–1859) governments.
He sat as a Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire from 1841 until 1878, by which time he was the oldest member of the House of Commons.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Parker |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1841–1878 |
Succeeded by Edward William Harcourt |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Labouchere |
President of the Board of Trade 1852 |
Succeeded by Edward Cardwell |
| Preceded by The Lord Stanley of Alderley |
President of the Board of Trade 1858–1859 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Donoughmore |
| Preceded by William Vernon? |
Oldest Member of Parliament (not Father of the House) ? - 1878 |
Succeeded by Charles Pelham Villiers? |
