James Kenneth Stephen

Mr. James Kenneth Stephen has been appointed clerk of assize, clerk of the Crown, and associate of the South Wales Circuit, in succession to the late Mr. Charles Sumner Maine. Mr. Stephen was called to the Bar in 1884.

Source: Western Daily Press, Monday 25 June, 1888

LOCAL WILLS.

MR. J.K. STEPHEN.

The will of the late Mr. James Kenneth Stephen, of Paper Buildings, Temple, barrister-at-law, who died at St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, on February 3, aged 32 years, has been proved by the sole executor, his brother, Mr. Herbert Stephen, the value of the personal estate of the testator being 87 pounds 12s. 11d.

Source: Cambridge Independent Press, Friday 11 March, 1892

The death of Mr. James Kenneth Stephen cuts off all too prematurely a singular and remarkable career. No man in recent times shone with more preeminent distinction at the University. In those days everything seemed to be possible to Mr. Justice Stephen's gifted son, and there were not wanting friends and admirers who predicted for him a life of exceptional brilliance and wide usefulness. These expectations were, unfortunately, never realised. For some reason not quite clear - a certain waywardness, perhaps, which was concomitant of his genius - Mr. Stephen never justified the anticipations formed of him. That he was a man of undoubted power was obvious in all that he did. But the poverty of his achievements was out of all proportion to his great natural endowments. Mr. HERBERT ASQUITH was, we believe, a contemporary of "J.K.S." at King's College; and it was once said by an apt phrase-maker that while Mr. ASQUITH was too clever ever to fail, Mr. STEPHEN was too clever ever to succeed. Mr. STEPHEN, it may be remembered, was responsible for the aspiration, now frequently quoted: -
When the Rudyards cease from Kipling
And the Haggards Ride no more.

Source: South Wales Daily News, Saturday 6 February, 1892

At King's College the annual prizes for English essays of 5 pounds have been adjudged to Arthur Read Ropes and James Kenneth Stephen, both scholars of the College, who are declared to be equal in merit. Extra prizes of 2 pounds each have been awarded to Charles Chree and John Ryan.

Source: Bury and Norwich Post, Tuesday 1 March, 1881

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 11.

THE MEMBERS' ENGLISH ESSAY. - The prize given annually by the Representatives of the University in Parliament for the best English Essay upon some subject, connected with British History or Literature has been awarded to James Kenneth Stephen, scholar of King's College. The subject given out was, "Bolinbroke as a political thinker."

Source: London Evening Standard, Saturday 12 March, 1881