Background
NEWLANDS, James Henry Cecil Hozier was born on April 4, 1851 in Tannochside House, Lanarkshire. Son of 1st Baron Newlands and Fanny, daughter of John O’Hara, Raheen, Company Galway. Succeeded father, 1906.
NEWLANDS, James Henry Cecil Hozier was born on April 4, 1851 in Tannochside House, Lanarkshire. Son of 1st Baron Newlands and Fanny, daughter of John O’Hara, Raheen, Company Galway. Succeeded father, 1906.
Eton; Ballioi College, Oxford (Honourable.
Fellow since 1907), Honourable Doctor of Laws Glasgow University. Honourable Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland. Foreign Office, 1874-1878.
3rd Secretary Diplomatic Service, 1876. Diplomatic Secretary at Constantinople Conference, 1876-1877. Private Secretary to Marquess of Salisbury (Secretary of State Foreign Affairs), 1878-1880.
And again (Prime Minister), 1885-1886. Member of Parliament (Conservative) South Lanarkshire, 1886- 1906. Grand Master Mason of Scotland, 1899-1903.
Brigadier of the Royal Company of Archers, the King’s Bodyguard for Scotland, since 1910. James Henry Cecil Hozier, Baronet 1890; Justice of the Peace, D.L.; Vice - Lieutenant and President of the Territorial Forces of Lanarkshire; Public Works Loan Commissioner since 1900.
Conservative.
Clubs: Carlton, Athenjeum, St. James’s, Bachelors’, Garrick, White’s, Pratt’s; New, Edinburgh; Western, Glasgow.
Boating, yachting, and motoring.
Spouse 1880, Lady Mary Cecil,daughter of 3rd Marquess of Exeter.