Charles Anthony Vince (1855–1929) was an English academic, school head and author. He was a Fellow of

Christ's College, Cambridge Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 170 graduate students. The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as ...

. and Secretary of the

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in 1892.

Life

He was born on 7 December 1855 at Handsworth, the son of Charles Vince; the classical scholar James Herbert Vince was his brother. He was educated at

King Edward's School, Birmingham King Edward's School (KES) is an independent school (UK), independent day school for boys in the British Public school (UK), public school tradition, located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Founded by Edward VI of England, King Edward VI in 1552, it ...

, and matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1874. He graduated B.A. in 1878, and M.A. in 1881. A Fellow at Christ's from 1880 to 1886, Vince became an assistant master at

Repton School Repton School is a 13–18 Mixed-sex education, co-educational, Independent school (United Kingdom), independent, Day school, day and boarding school in the English Public school (United Kingdom), public school tradition, in Repton, Derbyshire, ...

in 1878. He was appointed Head Master of

Mill Hill School Mill Hill School is a 13–18 mixed independent, day and boarding school in Mill Hill, London, England that was established in 1807. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. History A committee of Nonconformist me ...

in 1886. When the

Liberal Unionists The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington (later the Duke of Devonshire) and Joseph Chamberlain, the party established a political ...

split from Gladstone's Liberal party, Vince was in charge of

Joseph Chamberlain Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 – 2 July 1914) was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually served as a leading imperialist in coalition with the Cons ...

's constituency organisation. He followed Chamberlain into the Liberal Unionist camp, becoming Secretary of the Birmingham Liberal Unionist Association, and leaving Mill Hill, in 1892. He later, in 1903, chaired the Birmingham Tariff Reform Committee, a significant power base for Chamberlain. As an aide to Chamberlain, he has been described as "chief political organiser". Another view, from Byng Kenrick, was of "a literary looking gent", who was "good at slogans and pamphlets but not a great organiser". Around 1903 Vince was a leader writer for the ''

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''. At this period, leading up to Chamberlain's resignation from the Cabinet, Vince was a close confidant. In 1906 he was considered a candidate to be editor of the ''Post'', but lost out to George William Hubbard. Vince died on 27 January 1929, in Birmingham.

Works

*''The New Latin Primer'' (1890) with

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*''John Bright'' (1898). Vince saw a close connection between

John Bright John Bright (16 November 1811 – 27 March 1889) was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, one of the greatest orators of his generation and a promoter of free trade policies. A Quaker, Bright is most famous for battling the Corn Laws ...

's thought, and Liberal opinion in Birmingham, and had assistance from Chamberlain in this biography. *''History of the Corporation of Birmingham: With a Sketch of the Earlier Government of the Town'', with John Thackray Bunce (in three volumes, the first two by Bunce, the third, to 1900, by Vince). A fourth volume, by Vince, appeared in 1923. *''Mr Chamberlain's proposals; what they mean and what we shall gain by them'' (1903) Vince was also a translator into English of

Demosthenes Demosthenes (; el, Δημοσθένης, translit=Dēmosthénēs; ; 384 – 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prow ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vince, Charles Anthony 1855 births 1929 deaths People from Handsworth, West Midlands Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge Schoolteachers from the West Midlands Heads of schools in England