Person Open DS/UK/2241 Marriott; Sir; John Arthur Ransome (1859-1945); English political economist Marriott John Arthur Ransome Sir 1859-1945 English political economist Male

Sir John Arthur Ransome Marriott (17 August 1859 – 6 June 1945) taught modern history at Oxford University from 1884 to 1920. He was an Honorary fellow, formerly fellow, lecturer and tutor in modern History, of Worcester College, Oxford. He served as a Conservative member of Parliament for Oxford from 1917–1922 and for York from 1923–1929. During the course of his lifetime he wrote more than forty books on historical and political subjects, including Makers of Modern Italy (1889), England since Waterloo (1913), The Eastern Question: A Study in European Diplomacy (1917), The English in India: A Problem of Politics (1932), Castlereagh (1936) and The Tragedy of Europe (1941). He was knighted in 1924. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 10/5/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 7cb3daec-86f7-4752-bccb-3638e351bce7