C. P. Scott

C. P. Scott
Scott in 1919
Born
Charles Prestwich Scott

(1846-10-26)26 October 1846
Died1 January 1932(1932-01-01) (aged 85)
Alma materCorpus Christi College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Journalist, editor
SpouseRachel Cook (1874–1905)
ChildrenMadeline Scott
Laurence Scott
John Russell Scott
Edward Taylor Scott

Charles Prestwich Scott (26 October 1846 – 1 January 1932), usually cited as C. P. Scott, was a British journalist, publisher and politician. Born in Bath, Somerset,[1] he was the editor of The Manchester Guardian (now The Guardian) from 1872 until 1929 and its owner from 1907 until his death. He was also a Liberal Member of Parliament and pursued a progressive liberal agenda in the pages of the newspaper.

  1. ^ "C P Scott:: A Chronology". Adam matthew Publications. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.