biography
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| Social reformers, historians, and economists: Sidney James Webb (1859–1947) and (Martha) Beatrice Webb, née Potter (1858–1943), married in 1892. He was born and studied in London, UK, became a lawyer, and joined the Fabian Society, where he wrote many powerful tracts. She was born in Standish, Gloucestershire, SWC England, and became involved with the social problems of the time. After their marriage they began a joint life of service to Socialism and trade unionism, publishing their classic History of Trade Unionism (1894), English Local Government (9 vols, 1906–29), and other works. They also started the New Statesman (1913). Sidney became an MP (1922), President of the Board of Trade (1924), dominions and colonial secretary (1929–30), and colonial secretary (1930–1), and was created Baron Passfield in 1929. |
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