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| Chamberlain, Joseph Austen. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 10, 1882. S. and h. of Joseph, LL.D. (above), of Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham. B. Oct. 16, 1863, at Birmingham. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1882; B.A. 1885; M.A. 1889; Hon. LL.D. 1920. Studied at Berlin and at L'Ecole des Sciences Politiques in Paris. Private Secretary to his father. M.P. for East Worcs., 1892-1914; for West Birmingham, 1914-37. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, 1895-1900. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1900-2. P.C., 1902. Postmaster-General, 1902-3. Chancellor of the Exchequer (under Balfour), 1903-5. At first a free-trader, with his father he changed his views in favour of Protection and during the years of opposition worked to convert the country. Chairman of the Royal Commission on Indian Finance, 1913. Secretary of State (in the Coalition Government) for India, 1915-17. Minister (without portfolio) and member of the War Cabinet, 1918-19. Chancellor of the Exchequer (under Lloyd George), 1919-21. Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal, 1921-2. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (under Baldwin), 1924-9. British Delegate at the Locarno Conference, 1925. K.G., 1925. First Lord of the Admiralty (Aug.-Oct.), 1931; refused offers of a Cabinet Appointment, but continued to take an active interest in public affairs. Lord Rector of Glasgow University, 1925-8. Hon. D.C.L. (Oxford), also Hon. LL.D. of Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield, Lyons and Toronto. Chancellor of Reading University, 1935-7. A statesman of distinction and a man of singular integrity and kindliness of heart. A staunch believer in the necessity for coalition; played an important part in the making of the Irish Treaty (1921), regarding it as the justification for the Coalition. As Foreign Secretary his outstanding achievement was the Locarno Treaty – with its principle of a regional and mutual security pact, while the personal relations he then established with M. Briand and Dr Stresemann served to create a better atmosphere between France and Germany than had hitherto seemed possible. Keenly interested in medical research; Chairman of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Disease, and of the British Post-Graduate School. Married and had issue. Author, Peace in our Time; Down the years; Politics from Inside. Died Mar. 16, 1937, aged 73. (Burke, P. and B.; The Times, Mar. 17 and 20, 1937.) | Joseph Austen CHAMBERLAIN Approx. lifespan: 1863–1937 Tripos: Trin. Hist. 1885 Adm pens. Trinity College 1882:06:10 s. and h. of Joseph CHAMBERLAIN LLD above, of Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham, [Warwickshire], b. Birmingham, [Warwickshire], 1863:10:16 Sch: Rugby Matric 1882:10MT: BA 1885 MA 1889 Hon.LLD 1920 Studied at Berlin, [Germany], and at L'Ecole des Sciences Politiques in Paris, [France], Private Secretary to: : his father. M.P. for: : East Worcestershire , 1892-1914 for West Birmingham, [Warwickshire], 1914-37 Civil Lord of Admiralty 1895-1900 Financial Secretary to: : Treasury 1900-02 P.C. 1902 Postmaster-General 1902-03 Chancellor of: : Exchequer (under Balfour) 1903-05 At first a free-trader, with his father he changed his views in favour of Protection and during the years of opposition worked to convert the country. Chairman of: : Royal Commission on Indian Finance 1913 Secretary of: : State (in Coalition Government ) for India , 1915-17 Minister: (without portfolio) and member of the War Cabinet 1918-19 Chancellor of: : Exchequer (under Lloyd George) 1919-21 Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal 1921-22 Secretary of: : State for Foreign Affairs (under Baldwin) 1924-29 British Delegate at the Locarno Conference, [Switzerland], 1925 K.G. 1925 First Lord of Admiralty (Aug.-Oct.) 1931 refused offers of a Cabinet Appointment, but continued to take an active interest in public affairs. Lord Rector of Sch: Glasgow University [Glasgow], [Scotland], 1925-28 Hon. < > DCL , Oxford, also Hon.LLD of Birmingham, [Warwickshire], Glasgow, [Scotland], Sheffield, [Yorkshire], Lyons, [France], and Toronto, [Canada], Chancellor of: : Sch: Reading University [Reading], [Berkshire], 1935-37 A statesman of distinction and a man of singular integrity and kindliness of heart. A staunch believer in the necessity for coalition; played an important part in the making of the Irish Treaty (1921), regarding it as the justification for the Coalition. As Foreign Secretary: his outstanding achievement was the Locarno Treaty - with its principle of a regional and mutual security pact, while the personal relations he then established with M. Briand and Dr Stresemann served to create a better atmosphere between France , and Germany , than had hitherto seemed possible. Keenly interested in medical research; Chairman of: : Sch: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Disease, [London], , and of the Sch: British Post-Graduate School m. and had issue. Author, Peace in our Time; Down the years; Politics from Inside. d. aged 73 1937:03:16 (Burke, P. and B.; The Times 1937:03:17 and 20) |