The Cambridge Apostles, 1820-1914: Liberalism, Imagination, and Friendship in British Intellectual and Professional Life 1st Edition
by W.C. Lubenow
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Henry Alfred James (November 10, 1827 – September 22, 1898) was born on November 10, 1827, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, as the elder son of William Henry James, an MA of Pembroke College, Oxford. He received his early education at Cheltenham School in his home town. Continuing his academic pursuits at the university level, he entered Trinity College as a sizar at the age of nineteen on January 26, 1847, and officially matriculated in October of that same year. During his time at Cambridge, he became a member of the elite intellectual discussion society known as the Cambridge Apostles.
On October 19, 1850, he migrated from Trinity College to Queens’ College, where he completed the requirements for the Classical Tripos and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1851. Later in life, he also received his Master of Arts degree in 1888. Following his university education, James dedicated his professional life to education, working as a schoolmaster. His career included serving as a lecturer in physics at the Normal College in Cheltenham and working as a private coach for military candidates. He spent his later years residing at Suffolk Hall in Suffolk, Cheltenham, where he passed away on September 22, 1898.
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