Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

James Hannen, Baron Hannen NPG Ax28438

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company

Called to the Bar in 1848, Hannen joined the home circuit, where his rise was rapid. He attempted to enter political life in 1865, when he stood as a Liberal candidate, but was defeated; he never tried again. He would in any case have found it difficult to combine a serious political career with the demands of what had become a huge practice, particularly in mercantile and insurance law. He was promoted several times, and by 1875 had become president of the Probate and Admiralty... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.