Sir Halley Stewart - Preacher, Politician, Businessman, Benefactor: Founder of Sir Halley

First published in 1968, Sir Halley Stewart was the second oldest man ever to be knighted in Britain in 1932. He made two fortunes and left almost all his wealth to a trust with a Christian foundation and the aim of promoting pioneer research. He was a preacher, politician, industrialist, and public benefactor.

List of contents

Sir Halley Stewart: A Chronology. Foreword. Acknowledgements. 1. Father and Family 2. Ministry, Marriage and Milling 3. Pulpit to Politics 4. Into Parliament 5. The Busy Member 6. Land for the Labourer 7. Out of Milling 8. Into Bricks: In at Greenock 9. Potential Peer 10. In Trust 11. A House Mourns its Mistress 12. Halley at Home 13. The Trust at Work 14. Knight Bachelor 15. The Hundredth Year. Appendices: Titles of Trust Lectures. Names of Trustees. Stewart Family Trees. Index.

Summary

First published in 1968, Sir Halley Stewart was the second oldest man ever to be knighted in Britain in 1932. He made two fortunes and left almost all his wealth to a trust with a Christian foundation and the aim of promoting pioneer research. He was a preacher, politician, industrialist, and public benefactor.

Product details

• Authors: David Newton, Newton David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032886435
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288643-5
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Sir Halley Stewart Trust: Publications
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Social & cultural history, British & Irish history, Literature: history & criticism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Literature: history and criticism, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs