James Stuart-Wortley, 1st Baron Wharncliffe

The Right Honourable The Lord Wharncliffe PC
Lord Privy Seal
In office 15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835
Monarch	William IV
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by	The Earl of Mulgrave
Succeeded by	Viscount Dungannon
Lord President of the Council
In office 3 September 1841 – 19 December 1845
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by	The Marquess of Lansdowne
Succeeded by	The Duke of Buccleuch
Personal details
Born	(1776-10-06)6 October 1776
Died	19 December 1845(1845-12-19) (aged 69)
Nationality	British
Political party	Tory
Spouse	Lady Elizabeth Crichton (1779–1856)
Children	5, including John, Charles, and James
Parent(s)	James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie Margaret Cunynghame

Colonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe, PC (6 October 1776 – 19 December 1845) was a British soldier and politician. A grandson of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, he held office under Sir Robert Peel as Lord Privy Seal between 1834 and 1835 and as Lord President of the Council between 1841 and 1845.^[1]