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British Library of Political and Economic Science

WISE, Sir Fredric, 1871-1928, politician and economist


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 WISE

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: WISE, Sir Fredric, 1871-1928, politician and economist

Date(s): 1914-1935

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 12 boxes

Name of creator(s): Wise, Sir Fredric (1871-1928) Knight MP Economist

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Sir Frederic Wise, 1871-1928, was educated at Marlborough College and abroad. He entered banking in 1903 and later founded the stockbroking company of Wise, Speke and Co of Newcastle-on-Tyne. During World War One, he was Chairman of Volunteers and Military Representative for his county, and he also gave his services to National Service, the Food Ministry and the Treasury. In 1919, he was sent to Berlin to report of the financial position of Germany. He was also a financial advisor to Lord Byng's Committee of United Service Fund, a director of the Daily Express and a director of the Sudan Plantation Syndicate Ltd. He was Unionist MP for Ilford from 1920 and knighted in 1924.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

This collection contains speeches by Wise; financial reports on the economic condition of Germany; correspondence regarding the publication of his German diary; pamphlets and reports on reparation payments; studies, notes and papers on government policy; notes regarding economic policy; and notes and correspondence regarding his political life.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

This collection is box-listed.

Conditions governing access:

OPEN

Conditions governing reproduction:

COPYRIGHT IS HELD BY THE FAMILY

Physical characteristics:

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Boxlist available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 29, 2002

Date(s) of descriptions: May 29, 2002


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Reparations | International economic relations | Economic relations | Interdependence
Economic conditions
Economic policy
Finance

Personal names
Wise | Sir | Fredric | 1871-1928 | Knight | MP economist

Corporate names

Places
Germany | Western Europe | Europe