Constituency :Newington West 1916-18, Southwark Central 1918-24
James took over from Cecil Norton who was given a peerage. He had to defeat an independent candidate to take his seat.
James was born in Newington and was privately educated. He became a banker and City merchant. He was elected to the LCC as a Progressive and was a councillor for the next 30 years. He held many committee chairmanships and was particularly interested in transport questions. James was an agnostic and reportedly didn't speak to his Catholic brother John who sat on the LCC for the Tories.
Once in Parliament James served on a number of select committees to do with transport.
James organised river trips for wounded soldiers during the war.
James received the coupon and easily held the re-drawn seat. He had another easy victory over Labour in 1922 but a tighter one in 1923 when a Tory stood. He came second to Labour in 1924.
James travelled the world extensively.
He died in 1941 aged 77.
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