George Salis-Schwabe

Brigade Major George Salis-Schwabe (Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire 6 July 1843 – Bad Kissingen / Franconia 13 June 1907) was a British army officer, calico printer and Liberal politician. Life Salis-Schwabe was the son of Salis (born Salomon ben Elias; 1800–1853) Schwabe of Crumpsall House, Middleton, and Glyn Garth, Anglesey, formerly of Rhodes House, Middleton, a successful cotton printer of North German Jewish origin who had settled in Glasgow in 1818, moved to Middleton, Lancashire, in 1832, converted to the Church of England in 1831 and joined the Unitarian Church about 1842, and his wife, noted educationalist Julie Schwabe (her husband's cousin). His parents had a wide circle of notable friends. Salis-Schwabe was educated at University College School, London and London University. He joined the army in 1863 and was Brigade Major of Cavalry at the Curragh and at Aldershot from 1873 to 1877. He served in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879 when he was mentioned in despatches and awarded Medal with Clasp. In 1881, he became Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 16th Lancers. He was a partner in firm of Salis Schwabe & Co, Calico Printers, of Rhodes and Manchester. At the 1885 general election Salis-Schwabe was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the new Middleton division of Lancashire. When the Liberals split over Home Rule for Ireland, he joined the breakaway Liberal Unionist Party, and did not stand again at the 1886 election.