"He does not under-estimate his own ability". Lord Fitzmaurice as depicted by "Spy" (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, June 1906.The County School was started with financial support from Fitzmaurice. On his death it was renamed Fitzmaurice Grammar School, currently in residential use as Fitzmaurice Place
The Liberal party had returned to power in 1880, and in 1883 William Gladstone appointed Fitzmaurice Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, succeeding Sir Charles Dilke, which he remained until the fall of the Liberal Government in 1885. The Calne constituency he had represented since 1868 was abolished in 1885, and he was instead chosen as the Liberal party candidate for the Glasgow constituency of Blackfriars and Hutchesontown. However, illness forced Fitzmaurice into semi-retirement before the elections. He returned to public life in 1887 but was unsuccessful in his attempts to return to Parliament when he stood for Deptford in the 1892 general election and for Cricklade in the 1895 general election. However, in 1898 he was successfully returned for Cricklade in a by-election, a constituency he would represent until 1906.[8] When the Liberals came to power in late 1905 under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Fitzmaurice was appointed to his old post of Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, but to the surprise of many he was overlooked for a Cabinet post. He was in fact offered the position of Foreign Secretary (which for five years prior had been held by his brother Lord Lansdowne) should Sir Edward Grey refuse it (which he did not). Fitzmaurice chose not to stand in the 1906 General Election, and was instead raised to the peerage as Baron Fitzmaurice, of Leigh in the County of Wiltshire.[9] He remained at the Foreign Office after H. H. Asquith became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in April 1908 and was admitted to the Privy Council the same month.[10] In October 1908 he was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,[11] with a seat in the Cabinet. However, a recurrence of his earlier illness forced him to resign the following year, marking the end of his political career. Following Asquith's ascension to the premiership, Fitzmaurice was critical of what he saw as "the Liberals' aimless drift in domestic politics," although following his resignation he was (according to one study) "anxious to dispel rumours that his resignation was caused by a rift with Asquith or misgivings over Lloyd George's controversial 'People's Budget.'"[1]
Lord Fitzmaurice married Caroline FitzGerald in 1889,[1] daughter of William John FitzGerald of Connecticut. Their marriage was annulled in 1894 and they no children. He died in June 1935, two days after his 89th birthday. The title Baron Fitzmaurice became extinct on his death.[2] Fitzmaurice lived at Leigh House in Bradford-on-Avon, now the Leigh Park Hotel.[20][21] His family's home was at Bowood House, near Chippenham.[19]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdOtte, T. G. (2004). "Fitzmaurice, Edmond George Petty- [known as Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice], Baron Fitzmaurice (1846–1935), politician and historian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35499. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ abcAnon (2007). "Fitzmaurice, Edmond George". Who's Who (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U209471. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: Dean & Son. p. 374.
^Berry, Keith (1998). Bradford on Avon's schools : the story of education in a small Wiltshire town. Bradford on Avon: Ex Libris Press. ISBN0-948578-96-3.
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byThe Viscount WolverhamptonSucceeded byHerbert SamuelPersonal detailsBorn19 June 1846 1846 06 19 Lansdowne House LondonDied21 June 1935 1935 06 22 aged 89 NationalityBritishPolitical partyLiberalSpouseCaroline Fitzgerald m 1889 annulled 1894 wbr 1 EducationEton CollegeAlma materUniversity of Cambridge MA Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Business and publications 2 2 Awards and honours 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditBorn at Lansdowne House in London Fitzmaurice was the second son of Henry Petty FitzMaurice 4th Marquess of Lansdowne and his second wife Emily de Flahault daughter of the French statesman Charles Joseph comte de Flahaut His elder brother was the statesman Henry Petty FitzMaurice 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Fitzmaurice was educated at Eton College and Trinity College Cambridge where he served as President of the Cambridge Union in 1866 6 He studied the Classical Tripos and graduated with a first class degree in 1868 1 Career Edit nbsp He does not under estimate his own ability Lord Fitzmaurice as depicted by Spy Leslie Ward in Vanity Fair June 1906 nbsp The County School was started with financial support from Fitzmaurice On his death it was renamed Fitzmaurice Grammar School currently in residential use as Fitzmaurice PlaceFitzmaurice was called to the Bar at Lincoln s Inn in 1871 but never practised In 1868 Fitzmaurice was elected unopposed to Parliament for the family constituency of Calne a seat he would hold until 1885 7 and served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Robert Lowe Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Home Secretary from 1872 to 1874 when the Liberals fell from office He was appointed Commissioner at Constantinople in 1880 overseeing the reorganisation of the European provinces of the Ottoman Empire under the Berlin Treaty of 1878 However his ambitious plans and ideas for the area were never implemented The Liberal party had returned to power in 1880 and in 1883 William Gladstone appointed Fitzmaurice Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs succeeding Sir Charles Dilke which he remained until the fall of the Liberal Government in 1885 The Calne constituency he had represented since 1868 was abolished in 1885 and he was instead chosen as the Liberal party candidate for the Glasgow constituency of Blackfriars and Hutchesontown However illness forced Fitzmaurice into semi retirement before the elections He returned to public life in 1887 but was unsuccessful in his attempts to return to Parliament when he stood for Deptford in the 1892 general election and for Cricklade in the 1895 general election However in 1898 he was successfully returned for Cricklade in a by election a constituency he would represent until 1906 8 When the Liberals came to power in late 1905 under Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman Fitzmaurice was appointed to his old post of Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs but to the surprise of many he was overlooked for a Cabinet post He was in fact offered the position of Foreign Secretary which for five years prior had been held by his brother Lord Lansdowne should Sir Edward Grey refuse it which he did not Fitzmaurice chose not to stand in the 1906 General Election and was instead raised to the peerage as Baron Fitzmaurice of Leigh in the County of Wiltshire 9 He remained at the Foreign Office after H H Asquith became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in April 1908 and was admitted to the Privy Council the same month 10 In October 1908 he was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 11 with a seat in the Cabinet However a recurrence of his earlier illness forced him to resign the following year marking the end of his political career Following Asquith s ascension to the premiership Fitzmaurice was critical of what he saw as the Liberals aimless drift in domestic politics although following his resignation he was according to one study anxious to dispel rumours that his resignation was caused by a rift with Asquith or misgivings over Lloyd George s controversial People s Budget 1 Business and publications Edit Apart from his participation in national politics Lord Fitzmaurice serve as Chairman of Wiltshire County Council from 1896 to 1906 He was also a biographer and published works on his great grandfather the Prime Minister the 2nd Earl of Shelburne and of his earlier ancestor the economist scientist and philosopher Sir William Petty in Life of Sir William Petty 1623 1687 published 1895 of the 2nd Earl Granville and of Charles William Ferdinand Duke of Brunswick amongst others He served as a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery Published works of Lord Fitzmaurice include 1895 nbsp The Life of Sir William Petty 1623 1687 1901 Charles William Ferdinand Duke of Brunswick An Historical Study 1735 1806 London Longmans Green amp Co 12 1905 The life of Granville George Leveson Gower second earl Granville K G 1815 1891in 2 vols 13 1912 Life of William earl of Shelburne afterwards first marquess of Lansdowne 1912 in 2 vols 14 1914 The country dressmaker a play in three acts 15 1914 Dandy dolls 16 1914 Moonlighter 17 Awards and honours Edit Fitzmaurice was awarded Fellowship of the British Academy FBA in 1914 2 He provided the finance to set up the County School in Bradford on Avon which was renamed Fitzmaurice Grammar School in his honour after his death Fitzmaurice Primary School is also named in his honour 18 Dauntsey s School have named a school house in his honour as he served as a school governor there from 1893 19 Personal life EditLord Fitzmaurice married Caroline FitzGerald in 1889 1 daughter of William John FitzGerald of Connecticut Their marriage was annulled in 1894 and they no children He died in June 1935 two days after his 89th birthday The title Baron Fitzmaurice became extinct on his death 2 Fitzmaurice lived at Leigh House in Bradford on Avon now the Leigh Park Hotel 20 21 His family s home was at Bowood House near Chippenham 19 References Edit a b c d Otte T G 2004 Fitzmaurice Edmond George Petty known as Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice Baron Fitzmaurice 1846 1935 politician and historian Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 35499 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c Anon 2007 Fitzmaurice Edmond George Who s Who online Oxford University Press ed Oxford A amp C Black doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 U209471 Subscription or UK public library membership required Hesilrige Arthur G M 1921 Debrett s Peerage and Titles of courtesy London Dean amp Son p 374 Portraits of Edmond George Petty Fitzmaurice 1st Baron Fitzmaurice Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice at the National Portrait Gallery London nbsp Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Lord Fitzmaurice Fitzmaurice Lord Edmond George Petty FTSY864EG A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with C part 1 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with C part 6 No 27874 The London Gazette 12 January 1906 p 270 No 28129 The London Gazette 17 April 1908 p 2935 No 28187 The London Gazette 20 October 1908 p 7551 Fitmaurice 1901 in archive org Fitzmaurice 1905 Vol 1 and Vol 2 in archive org Fitzmaurice 1912 Vol 1 and Vol 2 in archive org see also record in HathiTrust with vol 2 in full text Fitzmaurice 1914 The country dressmaker in archive org Fitzmaurice 1914 Dandy dolls in archive org Fitzmaurice Edmond George Petty Fitzmaurice 12 February 1914 Moonlighter Dublin Maunsel via Internet Archive Welcome to Fitzmaurice fitzmauriceschool info a b Anon 2021 Fitzmaurice Upper School Boarding Boys 14 18 dauntseys org Archived from the original on 20 April 2021 https www leighparkhotel co uk Berry Keith 1998 Bradford on Avon s schools the story of education in a small Wiltshire town Bradford on Avon Ex Libris Press ISBN 0 948578 96 3 nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Edmond Fitzmaurice 1st Baron Fitzmaurice Parliament of the United KingdomPreceded byRobert Lowe Member of Parliament for Calne1868 1885 Constituency abolishedPreceded byAlfred Hopkinson Member of Parliament for Cricklade1898 1906 Succeeded byJohn MassiePolitical officesPreceded bySir Charles Dilke Bt Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs1883 1885 Succeeded byHon Robert BourkePreceded byEarl Percy Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs1905 1908 Succeeded byThomas McKinnon WoodPreceded bySir Henry Fowler Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster1908 1909 Succeeded byHerbert SamuelPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Fitzmaurice1906 1935 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmond Fitzmaurice 1st Baron Fitzmaurice amp oldid 1169177172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
