MALMESBURY

James Howard Harris , 3 Earl of (eld. son of James Edward Harris, 2 earl of Malmesbury 1778–1841). b. Spring Gardens, London 25 March 1807; styled viscount Fitz-Harris 1820–41; ed. Eton and Oriel coll. Oxf., B.A. 1828, D.C.L. 7 June 1853; M.P. Will on, July to 10 Sep. 1841 when he succeeded to the earldom; sec. of state foreign affairs 27 Feb. to 28 Dec. 1852 and 26 Feb. 1858, resigned 18 June 1859; P.C. 27 Feb. 1852; G.C.B. 15 June 1859; lord privy seal 6 July 1866 to 9 Dec. 1868 and 21 Feb. 1874 to Aug. 1876; conservative leader in house of lords Feb. to Dec. 1868; edited Diaries and correspondence of James Harris, first earl of Malmesbury 4 vols. 1844; A series of letters of the first earl of Malmesbury 2 vols. 1870; author of Revision of the game laws 1848; Memoirs of an ex-minister, an autobiography 2 vols. 1884, 4 ed. 1885. d. Heron court near Bourne mouth at 1 a.m. 17 May 1889. bur. under the choir of Priory church, Christ church 22 May. The Times 18 May 1889 p. 14; London sketch book , Aug. 1884 , portrait ; I.L.N. xx 248 (1852) portrait , xxxii 250, 260 (1858) portrait , l 132, 142 (1867) portrait , lxiv 365, 366 (1874) portrait ; Illust. news of the world (1862), portrait of his wife .