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| Dilke, Charles Wentworth. Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY HALL, Jan. 1, 1862. S. and h. of Sir Charles Wentworth (above), Bart., of 72, Sloane Street, London. [B. Sept. 4, 1843.] School, Westbourne College. Matric. Michs. 1862; Scholar, 1863; (Law Trip., 1st Class, 1865); LL.B. 1866; LL.M. 1869. President of the Union Society, 1864 and 1866. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Dec. 19, 1862. Called to the Bar, 1866, but never practised. Made a tour of the world, 1866-7. His studies and observations appeared in the following year in the work Greater Britain, A Record of Travel in English Speaking Countries. M.P. for Chelsea, 1868-85. Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart., May 10, 1869. Assumed sole proprietorship of the Athenaeum and of Notes and Queries. A frequent visitor to Paris, where he became intimate with Gambetta and other republican leaders. In 1874 published anonymously The Fall of Prince Florestan of Monaco, which passed through three editions, and satirizes projects of reform. With republican predilections, he frankly challenged monarchical forms of government. From 1880 was acknowledged leader of the Radical party. Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (in Gladstone's Government), 1880-2. Chairman of Royal Commission for the negotiation of a commercial treaty with France, 1881-2. President of the Local Government Board, 1882-5. Chairman of the memorable Royal Commission on the Housing of the Working Classes, 1884. Took part in the negotiations on questions of Franchise and Redistribution of Seats, 1884. Retired from public life, 1886, owing to the Crawford divorce case which, in spite of his protestations of innocence, shattered his career. Devoted himself latterly to the study of political problems, especially those of foreign policy and Imperial Defence. Married (1) Jan. 30, 1872, Catherine, only dau. of Capt. Arthur Gore Sheil, and had issue; (2) Oct. 3, 1885, Emilia Frances, widow of Mark Pattison. Returned to public life as M.P. for the Forest of Dean, 1892-1911. Chairman of the Select Committee on Income Tax, 1906. Author, The Present Position of European Politics, 1887; The British Army, 1888; Problems of Greater Britain, 1890; Imperial Defence (with Spenser Wilkinson), 1898. Owner of an art collection containing a unique series of portraits and other relics of John Keats. Died Jan. 26, 1911, aged 67, at 76, Sloane Street, London, S.W. Brother of Ashton W. (1868); father of the next. (D.N.B.; The Times, Jan. 27, 1911; Hist. Reg., 994, note 5.) | Charles Wentworth DILKE Approx. lifespan: 1843–1911 pens. aged 19 Trinity Hall adm1862:01:01 s. and h. of Sir Charles Wentworth (above), Bart., of 72 Sloane Street, London b. 1843:09:04 Sch: Westbourne College Westbourne Sussex or Hampshire Matric 1862:10MT: Scholar 1863 (LawTrip., 1st Class(1865); LLB 1866 LLM 1869 President of: : Union Society 1864, and 1866 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1862:12:19 Called to the Bar: 1866, but never practised. Made a tour of the world 1866-67 His studies and observations appeared in the following year in the work Greater Britain, A Record of Travel in English Speaking Countries. M.P. for: : Chelsea, [ London ] 1868-85 Succeeded his father as 2nd Bart. 1869:05:10 Assumed sole proprietorship of the Athenaeum and of Notes and Queries. A frequent visitor to Paris, [ France ], where he became intimate with Gambetta and other republican leaders. In 1874 published anonymously The Fall of Prince Florestan of Monaco, which passed through three editions, and satirizes projects of reform. With republican predilections, he frankly challenged monarchical forms of government. From 1880 was acknowledged leader of the Radical party. Under Sec. of: : State for Foreign Affairs (in Gladstone's Government ) 1880-82 Chairman of Royal: Commission for the negotiation of a commercial treaty with France 1881-82 President of: : Local Government Board 1882-85 Chairman of: the memorable Royal Commission on the Housing of the Working Classes 1884 Took part in the negotiations on questions of Franchise and Redistribution of Seats 1884 Retired from public life 1886, owing to the Crawford divorce case which, in spite of his protestations of innocence, shattered his career. Devoted himself latterly to the study of political problems, especially those of foreign policy and Imperial Defence. m. (1) 1872:01:30, Catherine, only dau. of Captain Arthur Gore SHEIL had issue m. (2) 1885:10:03 Emilia Frances, widow of Mark Pattison. Returned to public life as M.P. for: : Forest of Dean, [ Gloucestershire ] 1892-1911 Chairman of: Select Committee on Income Tax 1906 Publ.: The Present Position of European Politics 1887; The British Army 1888; Problems of Greater Britain 1890; Imperial Defence (with Spenser Wilkinson) 1898 Owner of an art collection containing a unique series of portraits and other relics of John Keats. d. aged 67 76 Sloane Street, London , S.W. 1911:01:26 brother of Ashton W. DILKE (1868) father of Charles Wentworth DILKE (1893) ( D.N.B.; The Times 1911:01:27; Hist. Reg., 994, note 5.) |