Prof. Maurice Alfred Gerothwol (13 February 1881 – 11 November 1941), was a British publicist who wrote on international affairs and

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politician.

Background

He was the son of B. S. Gerothwohl, city merchant and Stéphanie Vuillien. He was educated in

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and

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Professional career

Hansard, records that Geraldine Hodgson and French language Professor Gerothwohl had published "grave reflections upon the administration of

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university" and these and the resignation of Prof. T. R. Glover, D.Litt as a representative, were raised in Parliament as a pretext for a

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on 1 May 1913. The enquiry was not authorised and Hodgson was dismissed in 1916. He wrote numerous articles on foreign politics in the daily, weekly, and monthly press, on Education and French literature. He wrote numerous school and University French texts. He was Co-Editor of Lord D’Abernon’s Diary. He was

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Diplomatic Correspondent to the Star and to Universal Service, USA.

Political career

Gerothwol was twice an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Parliament. His first campaign was for the

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division at the 1924 General Election. He had success questioning the Labour candidate on their policy of a capital levy. This endeared him to Unionists and one local ward association actually urged their supporters to vote for him. However, the Labour candidate held on by just 737 votes. He was then Liberal candidate for the

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division of

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at the 1929 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F.W.S.

Publications

*Nero in Modern Literature, 1905 *Chatterton, a play in four acts, 1909

Honours and awards

* Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Roumania *Commander of the Star of Roumania *Holy Redeemer of Greece * Officer of the Crown of Belgium *

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* Knight of the Crown of Italy

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:GEROTHWOHL, Prof. Maurice Alfred 1881 births 1941 deaths Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates