Constituency : Caithness 1900-18, Caithness and Sutherland 1918-22
Leicester took over from Gavin Clark at Caithness. Clark stood as an Independent Liberal and nearly handed the seat to the Conservatives, Leicester coming in with a majority of just 28.
Leicester was the son of a barrister and brother of the future press baron Lord Northcliffe. He was educated at Marylebone Grammar School. He became a director of Amalgamated Press, his brother's publishing company.
Leicester started out as one of the most aggressive spokesmen for the Liberal Imperialist wing of the Party. In 1901 he purchased the Leeds Mercury from the Baines family.
Leicester did not speak in Parliament after 1911.
Leicester was created a baronet in 1918.
Leicester was a Coalition Liberal in 1918 but in 1922 he defended his seat as an Asquith supporter. He was defeated by Archibald Sinclair for the Lloyd George Liberals.
He died in 1937 aged 66.
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