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| Courtney, Leonard Henry. Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, June 30, 1851. S. of John Sampson, banker, of Penzance. B. there July 6, 1832. [Bapt. Oct. 3, 1832.] Matric. Michs. 1851; Scholar; Smith's Prizeman; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1855; M.A. 1858. Hon. LL.D. 1898. Fellow, 1856. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 23, 1855. Called to the Bar, 1858. Bencher, 1889. Leader-writer to The Times, 1865-81. Professor of Political Economy at University College, London, 1872-5. M.P. for Liskeard, 1876-85. Under Secretary for the Home Office, 1880-1; for Colonial Affairs, 1881-2. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1882-4. M.P. for S.E. Cornwall, 1886-1900. Deputy Speaker, 1886-92. P.C., 1889. Created Baron Courtney of Penwith, Cornwall, 1906. An enthusiastic advocate of Proportional Representation and a strong opponent of Imperialism. Worked for peace and a policy of conciliation in International affairs. A leading champion of the cause of Woman Suffrage. Lived latterly at Chelsea. Author, The Working Constitution of the United Kingdom; The Diary of a Churchgoer. Died s.p.m. May 11, 1918, at 15, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. (Coll. Cornub.; The Times, May 13, 1918; D.N.B., Twentieth Century.) | Leonard Henry COURTNEY Approx. lifespan: 1832–1918 Tripos: John Math. 1855star Adm sizar St John's College 1851:06:30 s. of John Sampson COURTNEY banker of Penzance, [Cornwall], b. there ^ Penzance, [Cornwall], 1832:07:06 c. 1832:10:03 Matric 1851:10MT: Scholar Smith's Prizeman; BA 2 nd Wrangler 1855 MA 1858 Hon.LLD 1898 Fellow 1856 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1855:11:23 Called to the Bar: 1858 Bencher: 1889 Leader-writer to The Times 1865-81 Professor of Political: Economy at Sch: University College London , 1872-75 M.P. for: : Liskeard, [Cornwall], 1876-85 Under Secretary for: : Home Office 1880-81 for Colonial Affairs 1881-82 Financial Secretary to: : Treasury 1882-84 M.P. for: : S.E. Cornwall , 1886-1900 Deputy Speaker 1886-92 P.C. 1889 Created Baron COURTNEY of Penwith, Cornwall , 1906 An enthusiastic Advocate of: : Proportional Representation and a strong opponent of Imperialism. Worked for peace and a policy of conciliation in International affairs. A leading champion of the cause of Woman Suffrage. Latterly At Chelsea, [London], Author, The Working Constitution of the United Kingdom; The Diary of a Churchgoer. d. s.p.m. 1918:05:11, at 15 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, [London], ( Coll. Cornub.; The Times 1918:05:13; D.N.B., Twentieth Century. ) [add:]Married 1883, Catherine POTTER dau. of Richard POTTER of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire , [:add] [add:]Autotype portrait: CAS: C1; Portrait in pencil by A. Legros, 1883, in[:add] [add:]Fitzwilliam Museum[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP: 205; Dod, Peerage etc., 1904[:add] |