Name Harold Spender Role British Politician | Died April 15, 1926 Parents Lillian Spender | |
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Children Stephen Spender, Humphrey Spender, Michael Spender Grandchildren Lizzie Spender, Philip Spender Books General Botha: The Career a, Home Rule Second Edition, Home Rule | ||
Sir Stephen Harold Spender Life & Works
Edward Harold Spender (22 June 1864 – 15 April 1926), was a British Liberal Party politician, author, journalist and lecturer.
Contents
- Sir Stephen Harold Spender Life Works
- Background
- Professional career
- Political career
- Publications
- References
Background
He was the son of Dr John Kent Spender and his wife Lillian Spender, and John Alfred Spender was his brother. He was educated at Bath College where he was Head Boy from 1882–83. Exhibitioner of University College, Oxford. 1st in Mods. 1884; 1st. in Lit. Hum. 1887; MA. Harold was a friend of David Lloyd George, with whom he went hiking, and travelled to Germany. He married, in 1904, Violet Hilda Schuster. They had three sons, Michael, Stephen, Humphrey and one daughter, Christine. His wife died in 1921. After his death Stephen and Christine were raised in Hampstead by a governess.
Professional career
He was on the staff of the Echo from 1887–89. He was Lecturer for Oxford University Extension Delegacy from 1889–92. He was on the staff of the Pall Mall Gazette from 1891–93, the Westminster Gazette from 1893–95, the Daily Chronicle from 1895–99, the Manchester Guardian from 1899–1900 and the Daily News from 1900–14. During the war he gave himself up to war savings propaganda, volunteering, and other war activities from 1914–18.
Political career
He was Liberal candidate for the Bath Division of Somerset at the 1922 General Election.
Publications
He had published three biographies;