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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]

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