12 Facts About Edward Dicey

Edward Dicey was born on 15 May 1832 at Claybrook, near Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

Edward Dicey was the second son of Thomas Edward Dicey, of an old Leicestershire family, who was senior wrangler in 1811, was a pioneer of the Midland Railway, and owned the Northampton Mercury.

Edward Dicey was educated at home and, for about two years, at King's College, London.

Edward Dicey travelled abroad and interested himself in foreign politics.

In 1862, Edward Dicey visited America, and wrote on the American civil war in Macmillan's Magazine and the Spectator.

In 1861, Edward Dicey became connected with The Daily Telegraph, and his style and knowledge of foreign questions led to his being made a permanent member of the staff in 1862.

Edward Dicey was a leader-writer for the paper, and acted as special correspondent in the Second Schleswig War, and the Austro-Prussian War.

Edward Dicey was a frequent visitor to Egypt, and formed at first hand well-defined views of England's position there, at one time advocating the annexation of the country by Great Britain.

Edward Dicey was a strong supporter of friendly relations between England and Germany, and closely studied South African matters in later years.

Edward Dicey had entered Gray's Inn as a student in 1865, and was called to the Bar in 1875, but did not practise.

Edward Dicey died at his chambers in Gray's Inn on 7 July 1911, and was buried in Brompton Cemetery, the first part of the funeral service taking place in Gray's Inn Chapel.

Edward Dicey married in 1867 Anne Greene Chapman of Weymouth, Massachusetts; she died in 1878; they had one son.