. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. THE RIGHT HON. TllL LAKL , , Earl Buxton was educated at Clifton and at Trinity College,Cambridge, and thereafter entered upon a long and strenuouspolitical career. He entered Parliament in 1883, and wasUnder-Secretary for the Colonies, i8i)2-s. Postmaster-General, 1905-10 ; in the Cabinet and President of the Hoardof Trade, 1910-14. Among a long list of .-Xcts of Parliamentfor which he was responsible are the Copyright .Act of 1911,and Part II (Unemployed) Insurance Act of 1911. Heintroduced Penn
. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. THE RIGHT HON. TllL LAKL , , Earl Buxton was educated at Clifton and at Trinity College,Cambridge, and thereafter entered upon a long and strenuouspolitical career. He entered Parliament in 1883, and wasUnder-Secretary for the Colonies, i8i)2-s. Postmaster-General, 1905-10 ; in the Cabinet and President of the Hoardof Trade, 1910-14. Among a long list of .-Xcts of Parliamentfor which he was responsible are the Copyright .Act of 1911,and Part II (Unemployed) Insurance Act of 1911. Heintroduced Penny Postage to the and the CanadianMagazine Post. He was appointed High Commissionerand Governor-General to South .Africa, 1914-20. He wasa member of the old London School Board, 1876-82, andof the Conciliation Commission Dock Strike, 1889, and ofthe Royal Commission on Education, i886-9. Hon. Oxford. He is the author of various publications, chieflypoUtical. His recreations are fishing and shooting. Club :Brookss. {Photo: Russell). SIR HARRV E. BRITTAIN, , ,).(McGill), |0.\ford)Represents the Borough of .Acton in Parliament, and is well-known for his many public activities. Was called to theBar in 189-. He was associated with the lateSir .Arthur Pearson in the formation of the Tariff Commission,and in journalistic enterprises. .Among other projects withwhich he has been prominently identified were the Press Conference, 1909, which he originated andorganised ; the Reconstruction Societ\ ; the J-lmpire PressUnion ; .Anieriian Officers Club in London ; the NationalService Ministry (as Director of Intelligence), etc. He isthe author of various well-known works. He is Vice-President of the Pilgiims Club. Member: Bath andCarlton Clubs. (Plialn : BussuiidI
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