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| Dicey, Edward James Stephen. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, July 9, 1849. 2nd s. of Thomas Edward (1808). B. May 15, 1832, at Claybrook Hall, Leics. School, King's College, London. Matric. Michs. 1850; B.A. 1854. President of the Union, 1853. Went into business for a short time and then took to writing. Travelled abroad and interested himself much in foreign politics. Visited America, 1862, and wrote on the American Civil War in Macmillan's Magazine and the Spectator, and also Six Months in the Federal States, 1863. On the staff of the Daily Telegraph, 1862, and sometime Special Correspondent abroad; one of the first leader writers. Adm. at Gray's Inn, June 11, 1865. Called to the Bar, 1875, but did not practise. Editor of the Daily News, 1870; of the Observer, 1870-89. Subsequently a constant contributor to The Nineteenth Century, Empire Review, and other periodicals. A frequent visitor to Egypt, and an advocate of annexation. Strong supporter of friendly relations between England and Germany, and a close student of South African matters. Bencher, Gray's Inn, 1896; Treasurer, 1903 and 1904. In later life made his home there in chambers. Married, 1867, Anne Greene Chapman, of Weymouth, Massachussetts, and had issue. Author, Rome in 1860; Cavour, a Memoir; 1861; England and Egypt; Bulgaria, the Peasant State; The Egypt of the Future, etc. Died July 7, 1911, aged 79, at Gray's Inn Square. Buried in Brompton cemetery. Brother of the above and of the next. (The Times, July 8, 1911; Foster, Men at the Bar, 124; Who was Who, 1897-1916; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl., 498.) | Edward James Stephen DICEY Approx. lifespan: 1832–1911 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1849:07:09 2nd s. of Thomas Edward DICEY (1808) b. Claybrook Hall, Claybrook, Leicestershire 1832:05:15 Sch: King's College London Matric 1850:10MT: BA 1854 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1853 Went into business for a short time and then took to writing. Travelled abroad and interested himself much in foreign politics. Visited, USA 1862, and wrote on the American Civil War in Macmillan's Magazine and the Spectator, and also Six Months in the Federal States 1863 On the staff of the Daily Telegraph 1862, and sometime Special Correspondent abroad; one of the first leader writers. Adm. Gray's Inn: 1865:06:11 Called to the Bar: 1875, but did not practise. Editor of: : Daily News 1870; of the Observer 1870-89 Subsequently a constant contributor to The Nineteenth Century, Empire Review, and other periodicals. A frequent visitor to Egypt , and an Advocate of: : annexation. Strong supporter of friendly relations between England and Germany , and a close Student of: : South African matters. Bencher: Gray's Inn 1896 Treasurer: 1903, and 1904 In later life made his home there in chambers. m. 1867,Anne Greene Chapman, of Weymouth, Massachusetts , [ USA ] had issue Publ.: Rome in 1860 Cavour, a Memoir ; 1861 England and Egypt; Bulgaria, the Peasant State; The Egypt of the Future etc. d. aged 79 Gray's Inn Square, [ London ] bur. in Brompton cemetery [ London ] 1911:07:07 brother of the above and of the next DICEY ( The Times 1911:07:08; Foster, Men at the Bar, 124; Who was Who 1897-1916; D.N.B., 2 nd Suppl., 498.) |