Alfred Harmsworth | |
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Born | |
Died | 16 July 1889 Brondesbury, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | (aged 52)
Resting place | East Finchley Cemetery |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Barrister |
Spouse | Geraldine Mary Maffett (1864–1889) |
Children | 14 |
Alfred Harmsworth (3 July 1837 – 16 July 1889) was a British barrister, and the father of several of the United Kingdom's leading newspaper proprietors, five of whom were honoured with hereditary titles – two viscounts, one baron and two baronets. Another son designed the iconic bulbous Perrier mineral water bottle.[1]