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Bryce (JAMES VISCOUNT an Irish)

JAMES, VISCOUNT, an Irish historian, born in Belfast, May 10, 1838.

After graduating at Oxford in 1862, he BRYCE studied at Heidelberg, and subsequently practiced law in London. From 1870 till 1893 he was Regius Professor of Civil Law in Oxford, and had a distinguished political career. He has supported Home Rule, city reforms, and international copyright. Chief Secretary for Ireland 1905-1906. He was ambassador to the United States 1907-1912, and was created Viscount Bryce of Dechmont in 1914. His chief works are "The Holy Roman Empire" (1864); "Transcaucasia and Ararat" (1877); "The American Commonwealth" (1888); "Studies in Contemporary Biography" (1903); "South America" (1912); "Addresses" (1913).