George Charles Brodrick
The Honourable George Charles Brodrick (5 May 1831 – 8 November 1903) was an Oxford historian and author who became Warden of Merton College, Oxford.[1][2][3]
Life[]
He was the son of William John Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton and younger brother of the eighth viscount. He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford, where he attained a first class degree in classics (1853) and in law and history (1854).[1] He was President of the Oxford Union during 1854–55. He gained his B.A, degree in 1854, and was M.A. in 1856, and D.C.L. in 1886.
Brodrick was elected to be a Fellow of Merton College in 1855 and was called to the bar in 1859. He joined the staff of The Times in 1860. He tried unsuccessfully to enter parliament as a Liberal and was opposed to William Gladstone's policy on Ireland. He was a member of the London School Board from 1877–79 and Warden of Merton from 1881 until his death in 1903.
Books[]
Brodrick wrote a number of books, including:[4]
- English Land and English Landlords: An Enquiry into the Origin and Characters of the English Land System, with Proposals for its Reform (1881)
- Essays on Reform (1867)
- The History of England: From Addington's Administration to the Close of William IV's Reign, 1801–1837 (with John Knight Fotheringham)
- A History of the University of Oxford (1886)
- Literary Fragments
- Memorials of Merton College; With Biographical Notices of the Wardens and Fellows (1885)
- Memories and Impressions, 1831–1900 (1900)
- Political Studies (1879)
- The Reform of the English Land System
References[]
Wikisource has original works written by or about: George Charles Brodrick |
- ^ Jump up to: a b 'Brodrick, George Charles', The Concise Dictionary of National Biography, Volume I: A–F. Oxford University Press, 1992.
- ^ "Death Of Mr. George Brodrick". The Times. 9 November 1903. p. 6.
- ^ Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900–1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 1.
- ^ George Charles Brodrick books, Amazon.com.
External links[]
- Works by George Charles Brodrick at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about George Charles Brodrick at Internet Archive
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- 1903 deaths
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- Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford
- Fellows of Merton College, Oxford
- Wardens of Merton College, Oxford
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- Members of the London School Board
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