Charles Schreiber

Charles Schreiber (10 May 1826 – 31 March 1884) was an English academic, fine arts collector and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1865 and 1884.

Schreiber was born at Colchester, the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel James Alfred Schreiber of Melton, Suffolk and his wife Mary Ware, daughter of Thomas Ware, of Woodfort, County Cork. He was educated at Cheltenham College and was a scholar at Trinity College Cambridge, where he won the Browne medal in 1848 and the Chancellor's Classical medal in 1850.^[1]

Schreiber became a Fellow of Trinity in 1852, where he was tutor to Ivor Guest. He married Guest’s mother Lady Charlotte Guest in 1855. She was the daughter of Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey and widow of John Josiah Guest, the owner of ironworks in Wales, and a major figure in the history of Welsh literature. She was famous for her collections of china, fans and playing-cards.^[1]

In the 1865 general election, Schreiber was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham, but lost the seat in 1868. In the 1880 general election, he was elected MP Poole and held the seat until his death in 1884.^[2]

Schreiber and his wife lived at Langham House, Portland Place, London. They spent many years travelling in Europe collecting ceramics and other items. Schreiber died at Lisbon at the age of 57. The collection of English ceramic art bearing his name was presented to the Victoria and Albert Museum.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Schreiber, Charles in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
2. ^ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Schreiber

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Schreiber

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Francis Berkeley	Member of Parliament for Cheltenham 1865–1868	Succeeded by Henry Bernhard Samuelson
Preceded by Evelyn Ashley	Member of Parliament for Poole 1880– 1884	Succeeded by William James Harris

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Name	Schreiber, Charles
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Date of birth	10 May 1826
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Date of death	31 March 1884
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