Charles Sydney Goldman
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Charles Sydney Goldman was a British
businessman, author, and journalist who served as a Member of Parliament
(MP) from 1910 until 1918.
Born in Cape Colony
, Goldman was a uitlander
who spent much of his life in the Transvaal
. As a young man he built up a fortune in mining, using some of the profits to purchase an extensive estate known as Schoongezicht in the Middelburg District. During the Second Boer War
, Goldman was a war correspondent
for The Standard
. Initially attached to Sir Redvers Buller
's relief force, he traveled with them as far as Ladysmith
after which he transferred to the cavalry advancing north in order to report on their endeavors. These experiences served as the foundation for Goldman's subsequent book With General French and the Cavalry in South Africa.
After the war, in an effort to gain political influence Goldman purchased the struggling weekly journal the Outlook. Seeking to develop it into a prominent platform for the cause of tariff reformers
, he hired the journalist J. L. Garvin
as its editor. Garvin quickly transformed the journal into a publication of note, yet in spite of an increase in both prominence and circulation the paper failed to turn a profit. After a series of disagreements between the two men over business matters, Goldman sold the paper to Lord Iveagh
in October 1906.
Still desiring a political role, Goldman involved himself in politics directly by entering Parliament, winning a seat in the January 1910 general election as a Unionist
and serving until the borough was abolished in 1918 (the name was transferred to a new county division). During the First World War
, Goldman served as a major in the Cornwall
Royal Garrison Artillery
. In 1919 he purchased the Nicola Ranch and Town site in British Columbia
which grew to some 300000 acres (1,214.1 km²). In England Goldman lived at Trefusis House, Falmouth
until about 1929, after which he moved to the Jacobean mansion at Yaverland Manor.
United Kingdom
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businessman, author, and journalist who served as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) from 1910 until 1918.
Born in Cape Colony
Cape Colony
The Cape Colony, part of modern South Africa, was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652, with the founding of Cape Town. It was subsequently occupied by the British in 1795 when the Netherlands were occupied by revolutionary France, so that the French revolutionaries could not take...
, Goldman was a uitlander
Uitlander
Uitlander, Afrikaans for "foreigner" , was the name given to expatriate migrant workers during the initial exploitation of the Witwatersrand gold fields in the Transvaal...
who spent much of his life in the Transvaal
Transvaal Province
Transvaal Province was a province of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, and of its successor, the Republic of South Africa, from 1961 until the end of apartheid in 1994 when a new constitution subdivided it.-History:...
. As a young man he built up a fortune in mining, using some of the profits to purchase an extensive estate known as Schoongezicht in the Middelburg District. During the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
, Goldman was a war correspondent
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
for The Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
. Initially attached to Sir Redvers Buller
Redvers Buller
General Sir Redvers Henry Buller VC GCB GCMG was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
's relief force, he traveled with them as far as Ladysmith
Siege of Ladysmith
The Siege of Ladysmith was a protracted engagement in the Second Boer War, taking place between 30 October 1899 and 28 February 1900 at Ladysmith, Natal.-Background:...
after which he transferred to the cavalry advancing north in order to report on their endeavors. These experiences served as the foundation for Goldman's subsequent book With General French and the Cavalry in South Africa.
After the war, in an effort to gain political influence Goldman purchased the struggling weekly journal the Outlook. Seeking to develop it into a prominent platform for the cause of tariff reformers
Imperial Preference
Imperial Preference was a proposed system of reciprocally-levelled tariffs or free trade agreements between the dominions and colonies within the British Empire...
, he hired the journalist J. L. Garvin
James Louis Garvin
For the basketball player, see James Garvin James Louis Garvin , was an influential British journalist, editor, and author...
as its editor. Garvin quickly transformed the journal into a publication of note, yet in spite of an increase in both prominence and circulation the paper failed to turn a profit. After a series of disagreements between the two men over business matters, Goldman sold the paper to Lord Iveagh
Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh
Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, KP, GCVO, FRS was an Irish philanthropist and businessman.-Public life:...
in October 1906.
Still desiring a political role, Goldman involved himself in politics directly by entering Parliament, winning a seat in the January 1910 general election as a Unionist
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
and serving until the borough was abolished in 1918 (the name was transferred to a new county division). During the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Goldman served as a major in the Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
Royal Garrison Artillery
Royal Garrison Artillery
The Royal Garrison Artillery was an arm of the Royal Artillery that was originally tasked with manning the guns of the British Empire's forts and fortresses, including coastal artillery batteries, the heavy gun batteries attached to each infantry division, and the guns of the siege...
. In 1919 he purchased the Nicola Ranch and Town site in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
which grew to some 300000 acres (1,214.1 km²). In England Goldman lived at Trefusis House, Falmouth
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
until about 1929, after which he moved to the Jacobean mansion at Yaverland Manor.
Works
- The financial, statistical, and general history of the gold & other companies of Witwatersrand, South Africa (1892)http://books.google.com/books?id=rm0ZAAAAYAAJ&dq=charles+sydney+goldman+general+The+financial,+statistical,+and+general+history+of+the+gold+%26+other+companies+of+Witwatersrand,+South+Africa&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=QDZ2pB5PL0&sig=i0GxxQaVzKSM0pVHI5lS7hHUDl8&hl=en&ei=GivbSpvGAsSa8AbegtG3BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false
- With General French and the Cavalry in South Africa (1905)http://books.google.com/books?id=_xZXAAAAMAAJ&dq=charles+sydney+goldman+general+french+cavalry&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=CWaum986kR&sig=ZBp_yRyrt2JoMkVjTd0QWNGhCx0&hl=en&ei=yCrbSqTXOYrM8QaSz8W3BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false
- (as editor) The Empire and the century: A series of essays on imperial problems and possibilities (1905)http://books.google.com/books?id=-hELAAAAYAAJ&dq=charles+sydney+goldman+empire+century&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=OfVTgWT1-l&sig=eQfUf-jq8PuGAOM41yl461gSPtU&hl=en&ei=PCvbSr_5OcTh8AbixtS3BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false
- (as translator) Cavalry In Future Wars (1906)