About James Wanklyn
Lived 1860 – 1919 (aged 59). James Wanklyn was a British politician and cricketer.
James Leslie Wanklyn (14 April 1860 – 6 July 1919) was a Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for Bradford Central, elected at the 1895 general election and again at the following general election in 1900. to James Hibbert Wanklyn and Elizabeth Wanklyn (née Leslie).
Wanklyn had numerous sporting interests. He was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, for whom he played one first-class match in 1885,
He died on 6 July 1919 in Northampton.
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Who was James Wanklyn?
British politician (1860-1919)
When was James Wanklyn born?
James Wanklyn was born on 14 April 1860 in Holdenhurst.
When did James Wanklyn die?
James Wanklyn died on 6 July 1919 in Northampton.
What was James Wanklyn's occupation?
James Wanklyn was a politician and cricketer.
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James Wanklyn was British.
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· DBpedia: James Leslie Wanklyn
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