About John Strachey
Lived 1860 – 1927 (aged 67). John Strachey was a British journalist, barrister and writer.
John St Loe Strachey (9 February 1860 – 26 August 1927), was a British journalist and newspaper proprietor.
Life Strachey was the second son of Sir Edward Strachey, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Mary Isabella (née Symonds), and the brother of Edward Strachey, 1st Baron Strachie, and Henry Strachey. He was educated at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford,
Strachey also edited (1896–1897) The Cornhill Magazine.
Strachey's son John became a Labour politician and government minister.
His daughter Amabel married the architect Clough Williams-Ellis.
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Who was John Strachey?
British journalist (1860–1927)
When was John Strachey born?
John Strachey was born on 9 February 1860 in Clifton.
When did John Strachey die?
John Strachey died on 26 August 1927 in Chelsea.
What was John Strachey's occupation?
John Strachey was a journalist, barrister and writer.
What nationality was John Strachey?
John Strachey was British.
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