James Stephen (civil servant)

Sir
James Stephen
KCB
Sir James Stephen KCB
	Bust of Sir James Stephen, by Marochetti, now in the National Portrait Gallery, London
Born	3 January 1789; Lambeth, London, England
Died	14 September 1859 (aged 70); Koblenz, Prussia
Burial place	Kensal Green Cemetery, London
Nationality	British
Employer	Colonial Office
Notable work	Slavery Abolition Act 1833
Spouse	Jane Catherine Venn
Children	Herbert Venn Stephen (1822–1846); Frances Wilberforce Stephen (1824–1825); Sir James Fitzjames Stephen (1829–1894); Sir Leslie Stephen (1832–1904); Caroline Emelia Stephen (1834–1909);
Parents	James Stephen (father); Anna Stent (mother);
Relatives	George Stephen (brother); Henry John Stephen (brother);

Sir James Stephen (3 January 1789 – 14 September 1859)^[1] was the British Undersecretary of State for the Colonies from 1836 to 1847. He made an important contribution to the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.

^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie (1898). "Stephen, James (1789-1859)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 54. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

[DNB-1] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie (1898). "Stephen, James (1789-1859)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 54. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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Sir James Stephen KCB
Bust of Sir James Stephen, by Marochetti, now in the National Portrait Gallery, London
Born	(1789-01-03)3 January 1789 Lambeth, London, England
Died	14 September 1859(1859-09-14) (aged 70) Koblenz, Prussia
Burial place	Kensal Green Cemetery, London
Nationality	British
Employer	Colonial Office
Notable work	Slavery Abolition Act 1833
Spouse	Jane Catherine Venn
Children	Herbert Venn Stephen (1822–1846) Frances Wilberforce Stephen (1824–1825) Sir James Fitzjames Stephen (1829–1894) Sir Leslie Stephen (1832–1904) Caroline Emelia Stephen (1834–1909)
Parents	James Stephen (father) Anna Stent (mother)
Relatives	George Stephen (brother) Henry John Stephen (brother)