Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet (1 November 187019 January 1937) was a British businessman and

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politician.

Background

Harmsworth was the fourth son of

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, a barrister, and Geraldine Mary, daughter of William Maffett; and was educated at

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. He was the brother of

Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (15 July 1865 – 14 August 1922), was a British newspaper and publishing magnate. As owner of the ''Daily Mail'' and the ''Daily Mirror'', he was an early developer of popular journal ...

Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere, (26 April 1868 – 26 November 1940) was a leading British newspaper proprietor who owned Associated Newspapers Ltd. He is best known, like his brother Alfred Harmsworth, later Viscount Northcl ...

Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth LLD (23 September 1869 – 13 August 1948), was a British businessman and Liberal politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department in 1915 and as Under-Secretary of Stat ...

and

Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet Sir Hildebrand Aubrey Harmsworth, 1st Baronet (15 March 1872 – 18 April 1929) was a British newspaper proprietor, twice unsuccessful parliamentary candidate, and member of the Harmsworth publishing family. Early life and family Hildebrand H ...

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Career

Harmsworth was a director of

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, the publishing company owned by his brother, Lord Northcliffe. In 1900 he was returned to Parliament for

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, a seat he held until 1918, and then represented

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between 1918 and 1922. In 1918 he was created a Baronet, of Moray Lodge in the Royal Borough of Kensington. Harmsworth was an active member of the

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, which was founded by his father, and served as its Secretary.

Family

Harmsworth married Annie Louisa, daughter of Thomas Scott, in 1892. They had four sons and three daughters. He died in January 1937, aged 66, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Alfred. Lady Harmsworth died in December 1963.

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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Highland constituencies Scottish Liberal Party MPs