Leicester Harmsworth

British politician

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Sir

Leicester Harmsworth

Member of Parliament
for Caithness
In office
1900–1918
Preceded by| Gavin Brown Clark
Succeeded by| Constituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Caithness and Sutherland
In office
1918–1922
Preceded by| Constituency established
Succeeded by| Sir Archibald Sinclair
Personal details
Born| (1870-11-01)1 November 1870
Hampstead, London, England[1]
Died| 19 January 1937(1937-01-19) (aged 66)
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England
Resting place| St Marylebone Cemetery[1]
Political party| Liberal
Spouse|

Annie Louisa

(m. 1892)​

Children| 7
Parents|

* Alfred Harmsworth (father)
* Geraldine Mary Harmsworth (mother)

Relatives|

* Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth (brother)
* Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (brother)
* Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere (brother)
* Hildebrand Harmsworth (brother)
* St John Harmsworth (brother)

Education| St Marylebone Grammar School
Occupation|

* Businessman
* politician
* publisher

Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet (1 November 1870 - 19 January 1937) was a British businessman and Liberal politician.

## Background[edit]

Harmsworth was the fourth son of Alfred Harmsworth, a barrister, and Geraldine Mary, daughter of William Maffet. He received his education at St Marylebone Grammar School. He was the brother of Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere, Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth and Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet.[1]

## Career[edit]

Harmsworth was a director of Amalgamated Press, the publishing company owned by his brother, Lord Northcliffe.[1] In 1900 he was returned to Parliament for Caithness, a seat he held until 1918, and then represented Caithness and Sutherland between 1918 and 1922.[1][2] In 1918 he was created a Baronet, of Moray Lodge in the Royal Borough of Kensington.[1][2]

Harmsworth was an active member of the Sylvan Debating Club, which was founded by his father, and served as its Secretary.

## Family[edit]

Harmsworth married Annie Louisa, daughter of Thomas Scott, in 1892. They had four sons and three daughters. He died in January 1937, aged 66, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Alfred. Lady Harmsworth died in December 1963.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g thepeerage.com
2. ^ a b "leighrayment.com". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2009.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

## External links[edit]

* Works by or about Leicester Harmsworth at Internet Archive
* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Leicester Harmsworth

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

Gavin Brown Clark

|  Member of Parliament for Caithness
1900–1918 | Constituency abolished
New constituency |  Member of Parliament for Caithness and Sutherland
1918–1922 | Succeeded by

Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bt

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation |  Baronet
(of Moray Lodge)
1918–1937  | Succeeded by

Alfred Leicester St Barbe Harmsworth

Authority control databases

International|

* FAST
* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States

Other|

* RISM
* SNAC
* IdRef

*[m.]: married