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Austen Chamberlain

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Also known as Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain

British politician (1863-1937)

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Austen Chamberlain was a British politician and statesperson born in Birmingham in 1863. He served in several government roles, including Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary of State for India, and Lord Privy Seal. A member of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Unionist Party, he was educated at Rugby School, Trinity College, and Sciences Po. He was the son of Joseph Chamberlain.

Chamberlain received the Nobel Peace Prize and the Order of the Garter. He was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. His works include *Rapport de Sir Austen Chamberlain*, *Parliamentary petition. Second presentation*, *Commission consultative pour la protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse*, *Speeches on Germany with a foreword*, and *Pacific Cable*. He died in London in 1937 and was buried at East Finchley Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1863
Died
1937
Works
16

Top works

  • Rapport de Sir Austen Chamberlain
  • Parliamentary petition. Second presentation
  • Commission consultative pour la protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse
  • Statement by the Right Hon. Austen Chamberlain, M.P., on behalf of His Majesty's government, to the Council of the League of nations, respecting the protocol for the pacific settlement of international disputes. Geneva, March 12, 1925
  • Speeches on Germany with a foreword

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Quotes

  • The combination of the Liberal and Labour Parties is much stronger than the Liberal Party would be if there were no third Party in existence. Many men who would in that case have voted for us voted on this occasion as the Labour Party told them i.e. for the Liberals. The Labour Party has "come to stay"...the existence of the third Party deprives us of the full benefits of the 'swing of the pendulum', introduces a new element into politics and confronts us with a new difficulty.
  • Gentlemen do not behave in such a way.
  • I wonder how many members can realise what [the remilitarisation of the Rhineland] means not merely to the excited politicians in Paris, but to the French peasant in his hovel, to the mother who feels that once again the...peril has come near and that once again her children will be mowed down by the scythe of war.

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Peace Prize1925

    for his crucial role in bringing about the Locarno Treaty

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Encyclopedic overview

Garter-encircled shield of Arms of Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain, KG

Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain KG (16 October 1863 – 16 March 1937) was a British statesman, Nobel Peace Prize winner, son of Joseph Chamberlain and older half-brother of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 45 years, as Chancellor of the Exchequer (twice) and was briefly Conservative Party leader before serving as Foreign Secretary.

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