Background
BENN, W. Wedgwood was born on May 10, 1877. 2nd son of Sir J. Williams Benn.
BENN, W. Wedgwood was born on May 10, 1877. 2nd son of Sir J. Williams Benn.
Petit Lycee Condorcet, Paris. University College, London.
Fielden prize, 1897; Bachelor of Arts London, 1898 (1st place in honours and University prize in French). Made tour of South and East African colonies, 1903. Parliamentary Private Secretary (unpaid) to Right Honourable Reginald M‘Kenna, Member of Parliament, successively at the Treasury, Board of Education, and Admiralty.
A Junior Lord of the Treasury since 1910. Member of Parliament (Liberal) Saint George’s Division. Tower Hamlets since 1906.
Trade newspaper proprietor.
Liberal.