Ede, James Chuter (1882–1965)

British Labour politician. He was home secretary in the Labour government 1945–51 and introduced the Criminal Justice Act of 1948. In 1951 he became leader of the House of Commons until Labour's defeat in the October 1951 general election.

He entered Parliament as Labour member for Mitcham in 1923 and represented South Sheilds 1929–31 and 1935–64. He served on Surrey county council for many years and was deputy lieutenant for Surrey in 1931. He was parliamentary secretary to the Board of Education 1940–44 and his knowledge of local government was of great assistance to R A Butler in drafting the 1944 Education Act.