James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce

British diplomat and politician (1838–1922)

James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce, (10 May 1838 – 22 January 1922), was a British academic, jurist, historian, diplomat, and Liberal politician. He was a widely traveled authority on law, government, and history whose expertise led to high political offices, culminating with his successful role as ambassador to the United States from 1907 to 1913. He entered the House of Commons in 1880, successively representing the constituencies of Tower Hamlets and South Aberdeen for the Liberal Party until 1907.

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