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E. T. Raymond

1872–1928

A sharp-eyed British journalist and biographer, this writer turned politics and public life into vivid character studies. Best known under a pen name, he wrote with the brisk, observant style of someone who knew newspapers from the inside.

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Portraits of the Nineties

Portraits of the Nineties

by E. T. Raymond

About the author

Born Edward Raymond Thompson, he wrote under the name E. T. Raymond and built his reputation as an English journalist and author. Contemporary reports on his death in April 1928 describe him as chief editor of the Evening Standard and note that he was especially known for incisive political portraits.

His first book was Uncensored Celebrities, and he went on to publish studies and biographies of major public figures, including books on Benjamin Disraeli, Arthur James Balfour, David Lloyd George, and Lord Rosebery. His work often blended reporting with character sketch, making political history feel immediate and human.

He is also linked in period newspaper coverage with Tell England, and his career reflects the close connection between early twentieth-century journalism and popular biography. Even now, his books stand out for their interest in personality, power, and the public faces of famous men.