George Charles Brodrick
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The Honorable George Charles Brodrick (5 May 1831 – 1903) was an Oxford
historian and author who became Warden
of Merton College, Oxford
.
George C. Brodrick was educated at Eton College
and Balliol College, Oxford
, where he attained a first class degree in classics (1853) and in law and history (1854). He was President of the Oxford Union
during 1854–55. He achieved his BA degree in 1854, MA in 1856, and DCL in 1886. Brodrick was elected to be a Fellow of Merton College in 1855 and was called to the bar in 1859. He joined the staff of The Times
in 1860.
Brodrick tried unsuccessfully to enter parliament as a Liberal
and was opposed to William Gladstone's policy on Ireland
. He was a member of the London School Board
from 1877–79 and Warden of Merton from 1881 until his death in 1903.
He was the son of William John Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton and younger brother of the eighth viscount.
University of Oxford
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historian and author who became Warden
Warden (college)
A warden is the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford:* All Souls College* Greyfriars* Keble College* Merton College* New College* Nuffield College...
of Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
.
George C. Brodrick was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, where he attained a first class degree in classics (1853) and in law and history (1854). He was President of the Oxford Union
Oxford Union
The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford...
during 1854–55. He achieved his BA degree in 1854, MA in 1856, and DCL in 1886. Brodrick was elected to be a Fellow of Merton College in 1855 and was called to the bar in 1859. He joined the staff of The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
in 1860.
Brodrick tried unsuccessfully to enter parliament as a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
and was opposed to William Gladstone's policy on Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He was a member of the London School Board
London School Board
The School Board for London was an institution of local government and the first directly elected body covering the whole of London....
from 1877–79 and Warden of Merton from 1881 until his death in 1903.
He was the son of William John Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton and younger brother of the eighth viscount.
Books
Brodrick wrote a number of books, including:- English Land and English Landlords: An Enquiry into the Origin and Characters of the English Land System, with Proposals for its Reform (1881)
- Essays on Reform (1867)
- The History of England: From Addington's Administration to the Close of William IV's Reign, 1801–1837 (with John Knight FotheringhamJohn Knight FotheringhamJohn Knight Fotheringham FBA was a British historian who was an expert on ancient astronomy and chronology. He established the chronology of the Babylonian dynasties.J.K...
) - A History of the University of Oxford (1886)
- Literary Fragments
- Memorials of Merton College; With Biographical Notices of the Wardens and Fellows (1885)
- Memories and Impressions, 1831–1900 (1900)
- Political Studies (1879)
- The Reform of the English Land System