GRANTHAM, SIR WILLIAM
Neg. No: 4019
Neg. Size: 12"x10"
Neg. Date: 03-05-1907

Sitter: Sir William Grantham (1835-1911).

Biog: Judge; Kt. (cr. 1886); M.P. (C) E. Surrey (1874-85) and Croydon (1885-86).

Date: 3 May 1907.

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Descr: TQL seated, with a book: "Election Petitions" by C.W. Williams, 18th ed., in a series: "Rogers on Elections".⁽¹⁾

Costume: Judge's robe.

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Evidence of photographer at work: -

No of poses: 2

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Biog: Dictionary of National Biography; Who's Who.

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1. "...In the spring of 1906 Grantaham found himself on the rota of judges appointed to try election petitions, a task for which his strong and somewhat intemperate political views rendered him peculiarly unfit. His decisions at Bodmin, at Maidstone, and at Great Yarmouth, all of which favoured the conservative claims to the seats, caused much dissatisfaction. On 6 july 1906 a motion to take into consideration his proceedings at Yarmouth was introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. Swift MacNeil, nationalist M.P. for South Donegal. Grantham was severely criticised and as strongly defended. At the suggestion of the Prime Minister, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the house declined 'to take the first step in a course which must lead to nothing less than the removal of the judge from the bench. [...]" (see: DNB entry).