Sir George Ernest SchusterKCSIKCMGCBEMC (25 April 1881 – 5 June 1982) was a British barrister, financier, colonial administrator and Liberal politician.[1]
On return to the UK, Schuster resumed his career in banking. In August 1938 the sitting Liberal NationalMember of Parliament (MP) for Walsall, Joseph Leckie, died. The parties forming the National Government agreed on Schuster as their candidate, nominated by the Liberal Nationals and supported by the Conservatives.[10] Schuster was opposed by George Jeger of the Labour Party, and foreign policy was the main issue at the by-election.[11] Polling took place on 16 November, and Schuster comfortably held the seat for the government with a majority of 7,158 over Jeger.[12] His Liberal National colleague Robert Bernays, who opened the by-election campaign with a speech in Walsall on 31 October, remarked that "[in] three weeks of campaigning the Schusters captured the hearts of the town".[13] He remained a member of the House of Commons until 1945, working with Stafford Cripps on war production.[1] At the 1945 general election he was defeated, with Labour's Major W T Wells taking the seat.
Following the loss of his seat, Schuster was given a number of appointments to official bodies: he was chairman of the Cotton Working Party, a member of the committee on industrial productivity, and conducted an inquiry into the finances of Malta.[14][15] In 1951 he became chairman of the Oxford Regional Hospital Board.[1] He also led a highly successful campaign to raise corporate funding for the Public Schools Appointments Board which encouraged young people to enter a wider range of careers than previously. He subsequently chaired the organisation.
In 1962 he became honorary treasurer of the international development charity, Voluntary Service Overseas and was involved in fund-raising for the establishment of the United World College of the Atlantic, of which he was chairman of the board of governors until 1973.[1]
Sir George Schuster died in June 1982, aged 101.[1]
^Packer, Ian. Lloyd George, Liberalism and the Land: The Land Issue and Party Politics in England, 1906-1914. Studies in History New Series. Royal Historical Society and The Boydell Press. ISBN0-86193-252-8.
^"News in Brief". The Times. 13 October 1922. p. 11.
^"By-Elections in Seven Areas". The Times. 17 October 1938. p. 21.
^"Walsall Contest: Foreign Policy The Main Issue". The Times. 14 November 1938. p. 19.
^"Walsall Election Result". The Times. 17 November 1938. p. 14.
^Nick Smart, ed. The Diaries and Letters of Robert Bernays, 1932-1939: An Insider's Account of the House of Commons (Lewiston/Queenston/Lampeter: The Edwin Mellen Press, 1996), p. 380
^"Finances of Malta: Sir George Schuster To Conduct Inquiry". The Times. 3 February 1950. p. 4.
^"Cotton Working Party Report". The Times. 26 March 1946. p. 7.
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Sir George Ernest Schuster KCSI KCMG CBE MC 25 April 1881 5 June 1982 was a British barrister financier colonial administrator and Liberal politician 1 Sir George SchusterBiography editHe was the son of Ernest Schuster a King s Counsel and was educated at Charterhouse School and New College Oxford 1 He was called to the bar at Lincoln s Inn in 1905 1 2 In 1908 he married Gwendolen Parker daughter of Mr Justice Parker later Baron Parker of Waddington 1 3 At the outbreak of the First World War Schuster was working in finance in the City of London and was prospective Liberal parliamentary candidate for Eskdale North Cumberland 4 128 He held a commission in the Oxfordshire Yeomanry and was mobilised to serve on the Western Front until 1918 when he joined the allied force in the Murmansk area He ended the war with the rank of lieutenant colonel having been awarded the Military Cross and appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire He was also decorated with the Russian Order of St Vladimir 1 Following the war he took further training in finance at the University of Birmingham and became a member of the treasury advisory committee of the League of Nations 1 In 1922 he was appointed Financial Secretary to the Government of Sudan 1 5 In 1925 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George 6 In 1927 he ended his appointment to the government of Sudan having been appointed as Economic and Financial Advisor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies 1 7 In 1928 he succeeded Sir Basil Phillott Blackett as finance minister of the Council of India 1 8 In 1931 he was made a Knight Commander of the Star of India 9 He served as finance minister until 1929 during which time he was injured during a bomb attack in the Central Legislative Assembly by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt 1 On return to the UK Schuster resumed his career in banking In August 1938 the sitting Liberal National Member of Parliament MP for Walsall Joseph Leckie died The parties forming the National Government agreed on Schuster as their candidate nominated by the Liberal Nationals and supported by the Conservatives 10 Schuster was opposed by George Jeger of the Labour Party and foreign policy was the main issue at the by election 11 Polling took place on 16 November and Schuster comfortably held the seat for the government with a majority of 7 158 over Jeger 12 His Liberal National colleague Robert Bernays who opened the by election campaign with a speech in Walsall on 31 October remarked that in three weeks of campaigning the Schusters captured the hearts of the town 13 He remained a member of the House of Commons until 1945 working with Stafford Cripps on war production 1 At the 1945 general election he was defeated with Labour s Major W T Wells taking the seat Following the loss of his seat Schuster was given a number of appointments to official bodies he was chairman of the Cotton Working Party a member of the committee on industrial productivity and conducted an inquiry into the finances of Malta 14 15 In 1951 he became chairman of the Oxford Regional Hospital Board 1 He also led a highly successful campaign to raise corporate funding for the Public Schools Appointments Board which encouraged young people to enter a wider range of careers than previously He subsequently chaired the organisation In 1962 he became honorary treasurer of the international development charity Voluntary Service Overseas and was involved in fund raising for the establishment of the United World College of the Atlantic of which he was chairman of the board of governors until 1973 1 Sir George Schuster died in June 1982 aged 101 1 References editLeigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Obituary Sir George Schuster The Times 8 June 1982 p 12 Calls to the Bar The Times 27 June 1905 p 6 Marriages The Times 10 August 1908 p 11 Packer Ian Lloyd George Liberalism and the Land The Land Issue and Party Politics in England 1906 1914 Studies in History New Series Royal Historical Society and The Boydell Press ISBN 0 86193 252 8 News in Brief The Times 13 October 1922 p 11 No 33119 The London Gazette 29 December 1925 p 6 Development of the Colonies An Economic And Financial Adviser The Times 4 October 1927 p 14 News in Brief The Times 30 May 1928 p 15 No 33722 The London Gazette 2 June 1931 p 3626 By Elections in Seven Areas The Times 17 October 1938 p 21 Walsall Contest Foreign Policy The Main Issue The Times 14 November 1938 p 19 Walsall Election Result The Times 17 November 1938 p 14 Nick Smart ed The Diaries and Letters of Robert Bernays 1932 1939 An Insider s Account of the House of Commons Lewiston Queenston Lampeter The Edwin Mellen Press 1996 p 380 Finances of Malta Sir George Schuster To Conduct Inquiry The Times 3 February 1950 p 4 Cotton Working Party Report The Times 26 March 1946 p 7 External links editWorks by or about George Schuster at Internet Archive Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by George Schuster Newspaper clippings about George Schuster in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW National Portrait Gallery Sir George Ernest Schuster Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJoseph Leckie Member of Parliament for Walsall1938 1945 Succeeded byWilliam Wells Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Schuster public servant amp oldid 1164541577, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
