Sir Arthur Hobhouse | |
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Born | Arthur Lawrence Hobhouse 15 February 1886 |
Died | 20 January 1965 | (aged 78)
Nationality | British |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | St Andrews University Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | solicitor, politician |
Known for | MP, Chairman, National Parks Committee |
Spouse | Konradin Huth Jackson |
Children | 5, including Henry Hobhouse and Hermione Hobhouse |
Parent(s) | Henry Hobhouse Margaret Heyworth Potter |
Relatives | Stephen Henry Hobhouse (brother) |
Sir Arthur Lawrence Hobhouse (15 February 1886 – 20 January 1965) was a long-serving English local government Liberal politician, who is best remembered as the architect of the system of national parks of England and Wales.