Horatio Bottomley
English financier, journalist, editor, newspaper proprietor, swindler, and Member of Parliament (1860-1933) · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Died at 73
Horatio William Bottomley was an English financier, journalist, editor, newspaper proprietor, swindler, and Member of Parliament. He is best known for his editorship of the popular magazine John Bull, and for his nationalistic oratory during the First World War.
Horatio Bottomley is read about 38 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Charles Bradlaugh, whose facial resemblance to Bottomley helped foster the rumour that he was the latter's biological father
Bottomley's country home, "The Dicker", photographed in 2010. It forms part of St Bede's School.
Ernest Hooley, the financier who was Bottomley's partner in several schemes
John Bull advertises Bottomley's "Victory Bonds" scheme, 12 July 1919.About this person
His career came to a sudden end when, in 1922, he was convicted of fraud and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1860 to 1933 · aged 73
