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Charles Thomas-Stanford
1858–1932
A Sussex landowner, travel writer, and politician, he brought the same curiosity to local history that he did to the wider world. His books range from careful studies of the English past to lively writing shaped by years of travel and public life.
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About Algeria: Algiers, Tlemçen, Constantine, Biskra, Timgad
by Charles Thomas-Stanford
About the author
Born Charles Thomas in 1858, he later took the surname Thomas-Stanford after his marriage into the Stanford family. He became a prominent figure in Brighton and Sussex, serving as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1914 to 1922 and being created a baronet.
Alongside public life, he wrote widely as an author and historian. His work included books on Sussex history, travel, and bibliographical subjects, showing a strong interest in both place and the written record.
That mix of local pride, historical curiosity, and worldly experience gives his writing its character. Readers coming to him today will find an Edwardian-era voice shaped by politics, travel, and a lasting fascination with Sussex and the past.