Born 26 January 1855, Stepney, died 26 March 1927.
Member of the London County Council for Central Hackney 1892-1909. 1898-1907 leader of the Progressive Party. Chairman LCC 1898 – 1899. 1907-9 Alderman. 1899, 1907, Deputy Lieutenant for County of London. 1906-18 Liberal MP for Glasgow St Rollox, holding various Parliamentary offices.
Articles in Dictionary of National Biography, Who’s Who. Wikipedia page [1].