Sidney Webb, Lord Passfield

A self-portrait

Sidney James Webb (July 13, 1859–October 13, 1947) was a British socialist, economist and reformer, normally referred to in the same breath as his wife, Beatrice Webb. He was one of the early members of the Fabian Society in 1884, along with George Bernard Shaw (they joined three months after its inception). Together with Beatrice Webb, Annie Besant, Graham Wallas, Edward R. Pease, Hubert Bland and Sidney Olivier, Shaw and Webb turned the Fabian Society into the pre-eminent political-intellectual society in England in the Edwardian era and beyond. Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sidney Webb portrait This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Sidney Webb portrait This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... July 13th is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: Stub | 1858 births | 1943 deaths ... Fabian Society - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 – November 2, 1950) was an Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. ... Annie Besant activist, socialist and latterly theosophist Annie Besant (October 1, 1847 - September 20, 1933) was a prominent Theosophist, womens rights activist, writer and orator. ... Edward R. Pease (1857 - 1955) was an English writer and a founding member of the Fabian Society. ... Hubert Bland Hubert Bland (3 January 1855-14 April 1914) was an early English socialist and one of the founders of the Fabian Society. ...

Webb was born in London to a professional family. He studied law at the University of London in his spare time, while holding down an office job, and in 1895 helped to establish the London School of Economics, using a bequest left to the Fabian Society by a benefactor. He was appointed its Professor of Public Administration in 1912, a post which he held for fifteen years. In 1892, Webb had married Beatrice Potter, who shared his interests and beliefs. The money she brought with her had enabled him to give up his clerical job and concentrate on his other activities. Both were members of the Labour Party and took an active role in politics, Sidney becoming MP for Seaham in 1923. In 1902, he and his wife were active also in the creation of The Coefficients, a small and rather secretive 'think tank'. In 1929, he was created Baron Passfield, but continued as a government minister (serving as both Secretary of State for the Colonies and Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs) under Ramsay MacDonald. In 1930 ailing health resulted in his stepping down from the Dominions Office, but retaining the Colonial Office. The Webbs were supporters of the Soviet Union until their deaths, their book, The Truth About Soviet Russia being published in 1942. The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or the LSE, is a specialist university based in London, often regarded as one of the worlds most prestigious social science institutions. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Politics is the process and method of making decisions for groups. ... Seaham is a small town in County Durham that grew up around a harbour on the North Sea coast of north-east England. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Coefficients was a small think tank established by Sidney Webb and Beatrice Webb. ... This article is about the institution. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British colonies. ... The position of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was a British cabinet level position created in 1925 to deal with British relations with the Dominions — Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State. ... James Ramsay MacDonald (October 12, 1866 – November 9, 1937), British politician, was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Webb co-authored a pivotal book on the History of Trade Unionism (1894) with wife Beatrice Webb. Categories: Stub | 1858 births | 1943 deaths ...

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