Robert Henry Brand, 1st Baron Brand
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Robert Henry Brand, 1st Baron Brand CMG
(30 October 1878 – 23 August 1963) was a British civil servant, businessman, and Fellow
of All Souls College, Oxford
.
, Governor of New South Wales
, and the grandson of Henry Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden
, Speaker of the House of Commons
. His mother was Susan Henrietta, daughter of Lord George Cavendish. His three surviving brothers also gained distinction: Thomas Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden
, and the Honourable Roger Brand were both Brigadier-Generals in the Army while the Honourable Sir Hubert Brand was an Admiral in the Royal Navy
. Brand was educated Marlborough College
and graduated from New College, Oxford
in 1901.He subsequently gained his fellowship at All Souls.
, Brand joined Alfred Milner's
Civil Service in South Africa
, where he was appointed "Secretary of the Intercolonial Council of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony
", and was thus seen as a member of Milner's Kindergarten
, which, according to Carroll Quigley
, he led from 1955 to 1963. He joined Lazard Brothers and Company
in 1909, soon becoming a managing director. He was also chairman of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company
, a director of Lloyd's Bank and served as head of the British Food Mission to the United States
between 1941 and 1944 and as the Treasury
representative to the United States between 1944 and 1946. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
(CMG) in 1909 and raised to the peerage as Baron Brand, of Eydon in the County of Northampton, in 1946, for "services as Representative of
H.M. Treasury in Washington".
, in 1917. They had one son, Robert James Brand (1923-1945), who was killed in action in the Second World War, and two daughters. Phyllis died in January 1937. Lord Brand remained a widower until his death in August 1963, aged 84. As his only son had predeceased him the barony died with him.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(30 October 1878 – 23 August 1963) was a British civil servant, businessman, and Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
.
Background and education
Brand was the fourth son of Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount HampdenHenry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden
Henry Robert Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden, GCMG was Governor of New South Wales from 1895 to 1899.-Background:Hampden was the son of Henry Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden...
, Governor of New South Wales
Governors of New South Wales
The Governor of New South Wales is the state viceregal representative of the Australian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who is equally shared with 15 other sovereign nations in a form of personal union, as well as with the eleven other jurisdictions of Australia, and resides predominantly in her...
, and the grandson of Henry Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden
Henry Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden
Henry Bouverie William Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden GCB, PC , was a British Liberal politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1872 to 1884.-Background and education:...
, Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
. His mother was Susan Henrietta, daughter of Lord George Cavendish. His three surviving brothers also gained distinction: Thomas Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden
Thomas Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden
Thomas Walter Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden GCVO KCB CMG was a British peer, the son of the 2nd Viscount Hampden....
, and the Honourable Roger Brand were both Brigadier-Generals in the Army while the Honourable Sir Hubert Brand was an Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. Brand was educated Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and graduated from New College, Oxford
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.- Overview :The College's official name, College of St Mary, is the same as that of the older Oriel College; hence, it has been referred to as the "New College of St Mary", and is now almost always...
in 1901.He subsequently gained his fellowship at All Souls.
Career
From 1902, during the period of reconstruction following the Second Boer WarSecond Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
, Brand joined Alfred Milner's
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner KG, GCB, GCMG, PC was a British statesman and colonial administrator who played an influential leadership role in the formulation of foreign and domestic policy between the mid-1890s and early 1920s...
Civil Service in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, where he was appointed "Secretary of the Intercolonial Council of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony
Orange River Colony
The Orange River Colony was the British colony created after this nation first occupied and then annexed the independent Orange Free State in the Second Boer War...
", and was thus seen as a member of Milner's Kindergarten
Milner's Kindergarten
Milner's Kindergarten is an informal reference to a group of Britons who served in the South African Civil Service under High Commissioner Alfred, Lord Milner, between the Second Boer War and the founding of the Union of South Africa. They were in favour of the South African union and, ultimately,...
, which, according to Carroll Quigley
Carroll Quigley
Carroll Quigley was an American historian and theorist of the evolution of civilizations. He is noted for his teaching work as a professor at Georgetown University, for his academic publications, and for his research on secret societies.- Biography :Quigley was born in Boston, and attended...
, he led from 1955 to 1963. He joined Lazard Brothers and Company
Lazard
Lazard Ltd is the parent company of Lazard Group LLC, a global, independent investment bank with approximately 2,300 employees in 42 cities across 27 countries throughout Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Central and South America...
in 1909, soon becoming a managing director. He was also chairman of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company
North British and Mercantile Insurance
The North British and Mercantile Insurance Company was a British based company founded in 1809 in Edinburgh and absorbed as a subsidiary of the Commercial Union in 1959...
, a director of Lloyd's Bank and served as head of the British Food Mission to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
between 1941 and 1944 and as the Treasury
HM Treasury
HM Treasury, in full Her Majesty's Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing the British government's public finance policy and economic policy...
representative to the United States between 1944 and 1946. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(CMG) in 1909 and raised to the peerage as Baron Brand, of Eydon in the County of Northampton, in 1946, for "services as Representative of
H.M. Treasury in Washington".
Personal life
Lord Brand married Phyllis, daughter of Chiswell Dabney Langhorne and sister of Nancy Astor, Viscountess AstorNancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor, CH, was the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons.Constance Markievicz was the first woman elected to the House of Commons in December 1918 after running for the Sinn Féin party in 1918 General Election, but in line...
, in 1917. They had one son, Robert James Brand (1923-1945), who was killed in action in the Second World War, and two daughters. Phyllis died in January 1937. Lord Brand remained a widower until his death in August 1963, aged 84. As his only son had predeceased him the barony died with him.