Sir James Fitzjames Stephen | |
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![]() James Fitzjames Stephen, by Bassano, 1886 | |
Judge of the High Court | |
In office 1879–1891 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kensington, London, England | 3 March 1829
Died | 11 March 1894 Red House Park Nursing Home, Ipswich, Suffolk, England | (aged 65)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Mary Richenda Cunningham |
Children | 7, including Katharine Stephen |
Parents |
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Alma mater | King's College, London Trinity College, Cambridge University of London |
Occupation | Queen's Counsel, Legal member of the Council of India, judge |
Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, 1st Baronet, KCSI (3 March 1829 – 11 March 1894) was an English lawyer, judge, writer, and philosopher. One of the most famous critics of John Stuart Mill, Stephen achieved prominence as a philosopher, law reformer, and writer.