Francis Seymour Stevenson (24 November 1862 – 9 April 1938) was a British Liberal Party politician, author and scholar. He was elected at the 1885 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for

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, and held the seat until his resignation from the House of Commons on 19 March 1906 (after that year's general election) by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead. Stevenson resided at Playford Mount, Suffolk, and at 5 Ennismore Gardens, London. He was born in

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, where his father,

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, was Governor, and baptized at Moka, Mauritius. He was educated at Lausanne,

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, and at

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where he matriculated on 29 January 1881 at age 18. He was an Exhibitioner from 1879 to 1884 (Honors: 2 Classical Mods. 1882, and 1st class Literary Humanities 1884) with Bachelor of Arts 1884 and was a student of

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in 1883. In Suffolk, he served as J.P and D.L, as well as M.P. for their Eye Division from 1885. He served as President of the Anglo-Armenian Association from 1892 and on the

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Committee in 1901. He was Parliamentary Charity Commissioner for England and Wales from 1894 to 1895. He also served as County Alderman for East Suffolk and was Knight Commander of the Greek Order of the Redeemer. Stevenson scholarly works include ''Parish Councils'' (1892)
''Historic Personality''
(1893); ''The Case for the Armenians'' (1893)
''Life of Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln''
(1899); ''Poems: In Various Moods for Various Ages'' (1911); ''A History of Montenegro'' (1912); ''November Sunsets: And Other Poems'' (1919); and ''Conflict and Quest'' (1926).Stevenson, Francis Seymour 1862-193
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* 1862 births 1938 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1885–1886 UK MPs 1886–1892 UK MPs 1892–1895 UK MPs 1895–1900 UK MPs 1900–1906 UK MPs 1906–1910 People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Members of Lincoln's Inn Church Estates Commissioners {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub