Emslie Horniman
| Emslie John Horniman | |
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| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Chelsea |
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In office 1906–1910 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Algernon Whitmore |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hoare |
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| Born | 1863 |
| Died | 11 July 1932 (aged 68–69) Chelsea Embankment |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Isabel Plomer |
| Relations | Frederick John Horniman (father) |
| Occupation | Anthropologist, philanthropist |
Emslie John Horniman (1863 – 11 July 1932) was a British anthropologist, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician.
The son of Frederick Horniman, sometime Liberal member of parliament for Penryn and Falmouth, Horniman was educated privately and at the Slade School of Fine Art. He spent his youth travelling widely, visiting Egypt, Morocco, Central Africa, India, Burma, the Dutch East Indies, French Indochina, China, Japan, and the United States. Like his father, the founder of the Horniman Museum, he was an enthusiastic collector of arts and "curiosities".
In 1898 he was elected to the London County Council to represent Chelsea. A member of the majority Liberal-backed Progressive Party, he was re-elected in 1901 and 1904.
At the 1906 general election Horniman was chosen to contest the parliamentary constituency of Chelsea by the Liberals. There was a large swing to the party, and he was elected, unseating the Conservative MP, Charles Whitmore. He served only one term in the Commons, losing the seat to Conservative opponent, Samuel Hoare, in January 1910.
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