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Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, OM, PC (13 July 1859 – 13 October 1947) was a British socialist, economist and reformer, who co-founded the London School of Economics. He was an early member of the Fabian Society in 1884, joining, like George Bernard Shaw , three months after its inception.
Nov 13, 2014 · Age 88. Death of Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield PC OM. Genealogy Directory: Genealogy for Sidney James Webb (1859 - 1947) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- 1859
- Husband of Beatrice Webb, Baroness Passfield
- 1947 (87-88)
- Lisa Finder
In 1892 she married Sidney Webb (1859-1947), later Baron Passfield, a member of the socialist Fabian Society. Sidney and Beatrice Webb served on many royal commissions and wrote widely on economic problems. In 1895 they founded the London School of Economics and Political Science.
1. 1870-1947: corresp and papers. London University: London School of Economics Library, Archives and Special Collections. Passfield. NRA 7533 Webb. See HMC Papers of British politicians 1782-1900, 1989. 2. further corresp and papers. London University: London School of Economics Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Sidney James Webb, Baron Passfield. (1859-1947), Politician; MP for Seaham, social reformer, economist and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Sitter in 90 portraits.
Sidney served on the London County Council from 1892 to 1910, became a Labour MP for Seaham in 1922, becoming president of the Board of Trade in 1924, and as Baron Passfield in 1929 serving briefly as secretary of state for the dominions and colonies. The Webbs' approach to social reform was gradualist.
Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield OM PC (13 July 1859 – 13 October 1947) was a British socialist, economist, reformer and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. He was one of the early members of the Fabian Society in 1884, along with George Bernard Shaw (they joined three months after its inception).
