Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904) entered Parliament as Liberal member for Oxford in 1868 and from that date devoted himself to politics. He was Home Secretary 1880-5, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1886 and 1892-5. Lewis, 1st Viscourt Harcount (1863-1922) was Sir William's son. He was First Commissioner of Works, 1905-10 and 1915-16, and Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1910-15. He married Mary Ethel, daughter of Walter Hayes Burns, in 1899. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography. Edward Harcourt (1825-1891) was Sir William's older brother.

The Harcourt Additional Papers consist of:

• Papers of Sir William Harcourt, 1805-1929, including correspondence, printed material, speeches, commonplace books, newscuttings, and photographs
• Family papers of Lewis Harcourt, 1871-1922
• Correspondence and papers of Mary Harcourt, 1776-1950
• Correspondence of Edward Harcourt, 1842-91

This collection was deposited in the Library 1984-6 and acquired formally in 2008.

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See also Papers of Sir William Harcourt (1827-1904) and Lewis, 1st Viscount Harcourt (1863-1922), 1833-1922, and Harcourt Estate Papers.

Harcourt | Edward | 1825-1891

Harcourt | Lewis | 1863-1922 | 1st Viscount Harcourt

Harcourt | Mary | fl 1885-1950 | Wife of 1st Viscount Harcourt

Harcourt | William George Granville Venables Vernon | 1827-1904 | Sir | Knight Statesman

Great Britain | Politics and government | 19th century

Great Britain | Politics and government | 20th century