Joseph Chamberlain

The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836–2 July 1914) was a British statesman. In his early years he was a successful businessman, a radically minded Liberal, a campaigner for educational reform and became President of the Board of Trade. Later he re-emerged in alliance with the Conservatives, as an imperialist and protectionist, serving as Colonial Secretary. Despite never becoming Prime Minister, he is regarded as one of the most important British politicians of the late 19th century and early 20th century, a colourful character and a renowned orator. He was the father of Sir Austen Chamberlain (1863 to 1937) and Neville Chamberlain (1869 to 1940).

References

• Julian Amery and J.L. Garvin, The life of Joseph Chamberlain, Six volumes, Macmillan, 1932?1969.
• Harry Browne, Joseph Chamberlain: Radical and Imperialist, Longman Higher Education, 1974.
• Denis Judd, Radical Joe: Life of Joseph Chamberlain, H Hamilton, 1977.
• Peter T. Marsh, Joseph Chamberlain: Entrepreneur in Politics, Yale University Press, 1994.
• J. Enoch Powell, Joseph Chamberlain, Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1977.