Background
HARVEY, Thos. Edmund was born on January 4, 1875 in Leeds. Son of William Harvey, Roundhay, Leeds.
HARVEY, Thos. Edmund was born on January 4, 1875 in Leeds. Son of William Harvey, Roundhay, Leeds.
Studied at Bootham School, New York Yorkshire College, Leeds. Christ Church, Oxford.
Universities of Berlin and Paris.
Bachelor of Arts (Victoria) 1893. 2nd Class Classical Moderations, 1895.
1st Class Liter Humaniores, 1897. Studied abroad, 1897-1899.
Assistant in the British Museum, 1900-1904. Resident of Toynbee Hall, 1900. Warden of Chalfont House, 1900-1904.
Deputy Warden of Toynbee Hall, 1904-1906.
Member London County Council, 1904-1907. Member Central (Unemployed) Body, 1906-1910.
Chairman of Employment Exchanges Committee, 1907-1910. Honourable Secretary with Professor M. East. Sadler of the Educational Settlement Committee.
Member of Parliament (Liberal) West Leeds since 1910. Warden of Toynbee Hall since 1906.
Liberal.