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Montagu, Edwin Samuel.
Adm. pens.
at TRINITY, June 25, 1898.
[2nd] s. of Samuel [later 1st Baron Swaythling], of South Stoneham House, Swaythling, near Southampton (and Ellen, dau. of Louis Cohen). B. [Feb. 6], 1879, in London.
Schools, Clifton College [and City of London]. Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1905.
President of the Union, 1902.
M.P. for Cambs.
(Chesterton div.), 1906-22.
Parliamentary Secretary to Asquith when Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1906-8, and to the Prime Minister, 1908-10.
Under Secretary of State for India, 1910-14.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1914-16.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1915.
P.C., 1914.
Minister of Munitions, 1916.
Secretary of State for India, 1917-22.
Toured India with a delegation, 1917-18; and subsequently drafted his Report on Constitutional reforms, embodying a scheme which passed into law as the Government of India Act, 1919.
Forced to resign, 1922, owing to disagreements with his colleagues over Turkish policy.
Member of the British Empire Delegation to the Peace Conference, 1918.
Trustee of the British Museum, 1920.
A keen ornithologist; made many visits to Spain and elsewhere for purposes of observation.
Married, July 6, 1915, the Hon. Beatrice Venetia, dau. of Lyulph Stanley, the 4th Baron Sheffield, and had issue.
Part author, Canada and the Empire. Died Nov. 15, 1924.
(Clifton Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B. (sub Swaythling); India Office Lists; D.N.B.; Who was Who.)
Edwin Samuel MONTAGU
Approx. lifespan: 1879–1924
pens. Trinity College adm1898:06:25
2nd s. of Samuel [later 1st Baron Swaythling], of South Stoneham House, Swaythling, near Southampton, [Hampshire], (and Ellen) dau. of Louis Cohen)
b. 1879:[02:06] in London ,
Schools Sch: Clifton College Clifton, [Somerset], [
and City of London, [London],
Matric 1898:10MT:
BA 1902
MA 1905
President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1902
M.P. for: : Cambridgeshire , (Chesterton div.) 1906-22
Parliamentary Sec. to: : Asquith when
Chancellor of the Exchequer: 1906-8,
and to the Prime Minister: 1908-10
Under Sec. of: : State for India , 1910-14
Financial Sec. to: : Treasury 1914-16
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: 1915
P.C.: 1914
Minister of: : Munitions 1916
Sec. of State: for India , 1917-22 . Toured, India , with a delegation 1917-18
and subsequently drafted his Report on Constitutional reforms, embodying a scheme which passed into law as Government of India Act 1919
Forced to resign 1922,
owing to disagreements with his colleagues over Turkish policy.
Member of: the British Empire Delegation to the Peace Conference 1918
Trustee of: : British Museum London , 1920
A keen ornithologist; made many visits to Spain , and elsewhere for purposes of observation.
m. 1915:07:06,the Hon. Beatrice Venetia dau. of Lyulph STANLEY the 4th Baron Sheffield.
had issue
Part author, Canada and the Empire
d. 1924:11:15
( Clifton College Reg. ; Burke, P. and B. (sub) Swaythling); India Office Lists; D.N.B.; Who was Who .)

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