George Newnes

Sir George Newnes
Bt.
Newnes, no later than 1897
Member of Parliament, Newmarket
In office
1885–1895
Preceded byN/A
Succeeded byHarry McCalmont
Member of Parliament, Swansea
In office
1900–1910
Preceded byJohn Dillwyn-Llewellyn
Succeeded byAlfred Mond
Personal details
Born(1851-03-13)13 March 1851
Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England
Died9 June 1910(1910-06-09) (aged 59)
Lynton, Devon, England
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Priscilla Hillyard
(m. 1875)
Children2, including Frank Newnes
ParentThomas Mold Newnes
Residence(s)Hollerday House, Lynton, Devon
EducationSilcoates School
City of London School
OccupationNewspaper Proprietor, Publisher, Editor & Politician
Known forGeorge Newnes Ltd.

Sir George Newnes, 1st Baronet (13 March 1851 – 9 June 1910) was a British publisher and editor and a founding figure in popular journalism. Newnes also served as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament for two decades. His company, George Newnes Ltd, was known for such periodicals as Tit-Bits and The Strand Magazine; it continued publishing consumer magazines such as Nova long after his death.


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