Horatio W. Bottomley
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Literature, Publishing, Economics
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Wars, Battles, World War I, Scandals, Media, Journalism, Journalists, Corruption, Fraud
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Born into poverty, Bottomley acquired and squandered three or four fortunes. As editor of the popular newspaper John Bull, he became the self-appointed tribune of the British man in the street before and during World War I. His exploits as a superpatriot made him a popular idol until his fraud conviction in 1922.
Early Life
Horatio William Bottomley was born March 23, 1860, in Bethnal Green, London. His mother, née Elizabeth Holyoake, was the daughter of George Holyoake, engineer, and sister of George Jacob Holyoake, secularist and...
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