840 George Courtauld

Constituency : Maldon  1878-85

George  won  Maldon  after  the  resignation  of  the  Tory  victor  of  1874.

George  was  the  grandson  of  the  founder  of  the  famous  textile  company. He  was  educated  at  University  College  London. He  was  a  Unitarian  philanthropist.

George's  maiden  speech  in  1880  was  against  a  resolution  calling  for  the  closing  of  public  houses  on  a  Sunday. He  was  a  strong  supporter  of  female  suffrage.

George  became  a  Liberal  Unionist  but  was  never  elected  as  such.

He  died  in  1920  aged  89.