Peter Freeman

Peter Freeman (19 October 1888 – 19 May 1956) was a British Labour Party politician, tennis champion, animal rights and vegetarianism activist, and Theosophist.

Biography

Freeman was born on 19 October 1888 in London, one of nine children of George James Freeman who was in the tobacco industry.

He was educated at the Haberdashers' School before entering the family business and he became managing directory of the Freeman factory in Cardiff, Wales. In 1924, he authored a pamphlet Druids and Theosophy.

Freeman contributed the chapter "The Practical Application of Theosophy to Politics and Government" to D. D. Kanga's book Where Theosophy and Science Meet.

Vegetarianism Although his wealth came from the tobacco industry Freeman was a non-smoker and vegetarian.

Freeman supported animal rights and colonial freedom. He was also an anti-vivisection campaigner.

Selected publications Druids and Theosophy (1924) Our Younger Brothers: The Animals (1926) A Vegetarian Looks at the World (The Theosophist, 1951) The World Food Crisis Solved by a Vegetarian (1956)