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George William Kekewich

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Sir George William Kekewich MP

Sir George William Kekewich KCB (1 April 1841 – 5 July 1921)[1] was a British Civil Servant and Liberal Party politician.

Family and education

He was the son of Samuel Trehawke Kekewich by his second wife Louisa Buck, and the half-brother of the judge Sir Arthur Kekewich. He attended Eton and Balliol.

Civil service career

He was an Examiner in the Education Department, 1867–71, and a Senior Examiner, 1871–90. He was Secretary to the Education Department from 1890–1900. During this time he gave his support to Julie Schwabe, Claude Montefiore, William Mather and others who were establishing Froebelian education.[2] He was Secretary also of the Science and Art Department from 1899–1900. He was knighted (KCB) in 1895. He was Secretary of the Board of Education from 1900–03.[3]

Political career

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Exeter from 1906 to January 1910.[1][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
  2. ^ Evelyn Lawrence (16 May 2012). Friedrich Froebel and English Education (RLE Edu K). Routledge. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-1-136-49215-0.
  3. ^ Who's Who
  4. ^ Vincent, John Russell (1984). The Crawford papers: the journals of David Lindsay, twenty-seventh Earl of Crawford and tenth Earl of Balcarres. Manchester University Press ND. p. 96. Retrieved 23 January 2011. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Exeter
1906Jan 1910
Succeeded by