Background
He was born at White Lackington, Somerset.
He was born at White Lackington, Somerset.
He was educated at Eton and at Exeter College, Oxford. From 1853 to 1862 was a master at Eton, and, after twelve years as vicar of Sturminster Newton, entered the publishing business, from which he retired in 1899.
Kegan Paul"s business was continued by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company which merged with George Routledge in 1912.
His son Eden Paul was a socialist physician, writer and translator.