The History Of Trade Unionism (1920)

SIDNEY JAMES WEBB (1859-1947) was an economist, reformer, and prominent British politician. As a member of the Fabian Society, he helped found the London School of Economics and became a Professor of Public Administration. Active in the Labour Party, he served as Secretary of State for the Colonies and as Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. Subsequently, he was elected to Parliament and given the title Baron Passfield. BEATRICE WEBB (1858-1943) was a recognized authority on the causes of poverty and a member of the Fabian Society. There she met her husband, Sidney Webb, with whom she shared a deep commitment to populist causes. While helping with her husband's political projects and active in the Labor Party, Webb was also highly regarded as a diarist, letter-writer, and memoirist.