Josiah Wedgwood, 1st Baron Wedgwood
The Lord Wedgwood | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 22 January – 3 November 1924 | |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | J. C. C. Davidson |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Cecil of Chelwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1872 |
| Died | 26 July 1943 (aged 71) |
Colonel Josiah Clement Wedgwood, 1st Baron Wedgwood, DSO, PC, DL (16 March 1872 – 26 July 1943), sometimes referred to as Josiah Wedgwood IV, was a British Liberal and Labour politician who served in government under Ramsay MacDonald. He was a prominent single-tax activist following the political-economic reformer Henry George. He was the great-great-grandson of the potter Josiah Wedgwood.