Emslie Horniman
Emslie John Horniman | |
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| Member of Parliament for Chelsea | |
| In office 1906–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Algernon Whitmore |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hoare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1863 |
| Died | 11 July 1932 (aged 68–69) Frederick John Horniman (father) |
| Occupation | Anthropologist, philanthropist |
Emslie John Horniman (1863 – 11 July 1932) was a British anthropologist, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician.[1]
The son of
In 1898 he was elected to the London County Council to represent Chelsea.[3] A member of the majority Liberal-backed Progressive Party, he was re-elected in 1901 and 1904.[4][5]
At the
In 1911 he laid out and donated a public park in Kensal Town (Kensal Town was an exclave of Chelsea at that time), to the London County Council, since known as Emslie Horniman's Pleasance.[2]
Horniman inherited the
He married Laura Isabel Plomer, and the couple had three children.
References
- ^ Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. December 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Mr E J Horniman". The Times. 12 July 1932. p. 16.
- ^ The London County Council Elections, The Times, 4 March 1898, p.10
- ^ "London County Council Election", The Times, 4 March 1901, p.7
- ^ "London County Council Election", The Times, 7 March 1904, p.12
- ^ "Mr Horniman's Estate". The Times. 3 October 1932. p. 20.
- ^ "Emslie Horniman Anthropological Scholarship Fund". Royal Anthropological Institute. June 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
