Sir Frederick Ernest James (10 September 1891 – 18 January 1971) was a British colonial administrator, businessman and Liberal Party politician.[1]
James was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, the son of Rev. George Howard James of Letchworth, and his wife, Agnes Mary Blomfield.[2] In 1919, he married Eleanor May Thackrah CBE. They had no children. He was awarded the Chevalier of the Order of Léopold I and the OBE in 1919 and was knighted in 1941.[3]
James served in the European War from 1914–18. He was General Secretary of the YMCA in Calcutta India from 1920–28. He was a member of the Bengal Legislative Council from 1924–28. From 1928–41 he was political adviser to British interests in South India. He was a member of the All India Legislative Assembly from 1932–45.[4] He was Liberal candidate for the new Sudbury & Woodbridge division of Suffolk at the 1950 General Election and came third; He did not stand for parliament again.[5]