Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett | |
|---|---|
| HM Paymaster General | |
| In office 1916–1919 | |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | Arthur Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Tudor Walters |
| Member of Parliament for Scarborough | |
| In office 7 August 1895 – 8 February 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Sir George Sitwell, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Walter Rea |
| Member of Parliament for Osgoldcross | |
| In office 8 February 1906 – 25 November 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Austin, Bt |
| Succeeded by | John Stephenson Rowntree |
| Member of Parliament for Pontefract | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 30 July 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Handel Booth |
| Succeeded by | Walter Forrest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Rickett 13 February 1847 London, England, UK |
| Died | 30 July 1919 (aged 72) UK |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett, DL PC (13 February 1847 – 30 July 1919), was a British Liberal Party politician. He was also an industrialist (until 1902), lay preacher, and writer. He wrote poetry and fiction, as well as on such topics as popular philosophy. He sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Maurice Baxter.[1]