Sir Granville George Greenwood (3 January 1850 – 27 October 1928) was a prominent British politician and animal welfare reformer. He was born in London on 3 January 1850, the second son of John Greenwood QC (1800–1871) of the western circuit (solicitor to the Treasury, 1866–71) and his wife, Fanny H. Welch.
In 1906 he won Peterborough seat for the Liberal Party and held it till December 1915, when forced by rheumatism to retire.
Throughout his political career, Greenwood was involved with various philanthropic and humanitarian organizations. One such organization was the Humanitarian League, which was founded in 1891 by the British writer and philosopher, Henry Salt. The league was dedicated to promoting a range of humanitarian causes, including animal welfare, vegetarianism, prison reform, and women’s suffrage.
Greenwood became involved with the Humanitarian League in the early 1900s. He was a strong advocate for the League’s causes, particularly animal welfare. Greenwood believed that the treatment of animals was an important moral issue and that society had a responsibility to ensure that animals were treated humanely.
In addition to his work with the Humanitarian League, Greenwood was a prolific author and wrote several books on Shakespeare. He retired from politics in 1915 and was subsequently knighted.
Further Reading:
Sir George Greenwood (1850-1928) by his daughter, Elsie Greenwood