Sir Henry Norman, 1st Baronet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sir Henry Norman, 1st Baronet

English journalist and Liberal politician

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1858

Place of Birth: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1939

Profession: businessperson, politician, journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sir Henry Norman, 1st Baronet (19 September 1858 – 4 June 1939) was an English journalist and Liberal politician.
Norman was educated privately in France and at Harvard University, where he obtained his B.A.
For several years he worked on the editorial staff of the Pall Mall Gazette and later joined the editorial staff of the News Chronicle, being appointed Assistant Editor of the latter in 1895.
He retired from journalism in 1899.
During this time he travelled widely in Canada and the United States and in Russia, Japan, China, Siam, Malaya and Central Asia.
Much of the material included in the two volumes mentioned in the description was amassed during these tours.
He was knighted in 1906 and made a baronet in 1915.