Gordon Hall Caine
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Gordon Ralph Hall Caine was a British publisher and Conservative
politician.
Caine was born into an Isle of Man
family, the son of novelist Hall Caine
and his wife Mary Chandler. He was born at Hampstead
London.
His father had dramatic interests in America and in 1902 Gordon Caine was in America to study business methods and consider publishing an American version of Household Words
. With his brother, Derwent Hall Caine
, he founded the publishing house The Reader's Library. In 1920 as Deputy Controller of Paper, he was awarded the CBE.
At the 1922 general election
Hall Caine was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for East Dorset
as an Independent Conservative. He took the Conservative Whip in 1923 and held the seat until the 1929 general election. In the 1931 general election he regained the East Dorset seat, this time until 1945. His brother Derwent had won Everton
in 1929 as a Labour candidate, but lost it in 1931.
In 1935 the two brothers established Hall Caine Airport
on the Isle of Man.
Hall Caine had residences at Greeba Castle (previously owned by his father) and at Maidenhead, Wooley Firs. In the 1950s he moved with his second wife, Sarah Tripp, into a townhouse in Park Lane, which was round the corner from his office at Old Burlington Street.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Caine was born into an Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
family, the son of novelist Hall Caine
Hall Caine
Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE , usually known as Hall Caine, was a Manx author. He is best known as a novelist and playwright of the late Victorian and the Edwardian eras. In his time he was exceedingly popular, and at the peak of his success his novels outsold those of his...
and his wife Mary Chandler. He was born at Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
London.
His father had dramatic interests in America and in 1902 Gordon Caine was in America to study business methods and consider publishing an American version of Household Words
Household Words
Household Words was an English weekly magazine edited by Charles Dickens in the 1850s which took its name from the line from Shakespeare "Familiar in his mouth as household words" — Henry V.-History:...
. With his brother, Derwent Hall Caine
Derwent Hall Caine
Sir Derwent Hall Caine, 1st Baronet was a British actor, publisher and Labour politician.Caine was born into an Isle of Man family, the son of novelist Hall Caine and his wife Mary Chandler. He was born at Keswick in Cumberland, and so derived his name from the nearby lake of Derwent Water...
, he founded the publishing house The Reader's Library. In 1920 as Deputy Controller of Paper, he was awarded the CBE.
At the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
Hall Caine was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for East Dorset
East Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
East Dorset is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was formally known as the Eastern Division of Dorset. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
as an Independent Conservative. He took the Conservative Whip in 1923 and held the seat until the 1929 general election. In the 1931 general election he regained the East Dorset seat, this time until 1945. His brother Derwent had won Everton
Liverpool Everton (UK Parliament constituency)
Liverpool Everton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
in 1929 as a Labour candidate, but lost it in 1931.
In 1935 the two brothers established Hall Caine Airport
Hall Caine Airport
Hall Caine Airport was the first airfield on the Isle of Man and was located near Ramsey. It was named after the author Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE by his sons Gordon Hall Caine and Derwent Hall Caine, who were the project initiators. From 1935 to 1937 it handled some domestic scheduled...
on the Isle of Man.
Hall Caine had residences at Greeba Castle (previously owned by his father) and at Maidenhead, Wooley Firs. In the 1950s he moved with his second wife, Sarah Tripp, into a townhouse in Park Lane, which was round the corner from his office at Old Burlington Street.