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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

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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

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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 to 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 to 1900. He was knighted (KCB) in 1895. He was Secretary of the Board of Education from 1900 to 1903.[3]

Political career

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

References

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  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. ISBN 9780719009488. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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Government offices
Preceded by Secretary to the
Committee of the Privy Council on Education

1890–1899
Succeeded by
himself
as Secretary to the Board of Education
Preceded by
himself
as Secretary to the
Committee of the Privy Council on Education
Secretary to the
Board of Education

1899–1902
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Exeter
1906Jan 1910
Succeeded by