| AdminHistory | Born London, eldest surviving son of Adam Spielman, banker, 1854; educated by private tutors and trained as an engineer; married Emily Sebag-Montefiore, 1879; one son, three daughters; organized the Anglo-Jewish Historical Exhibition, 1887; edited 'Darkest Russia', a supplement to the 'Jewish Chronicle', 1890-1892; represented Britain at numerous international exhibitions, 1897 onwards; President, Jewish Historical Society, 1902-1904; knighted, 1905; helped to found the Mocatta Library at University College London, 1906; CMG, 1907; appointed Hon Director for Art for Great Britain at International Exhibitions, Board of Trade, 1908; member of the Executive Committee, National Art Collections Fund; Member of Advisory Council, Victoria and Albert Museum; Fellow, Society of Antiquaries; committee member, New Gallery, Regent-Street; Member of the Russo-Jewish Committee; Warden, New West End Synagogue; Commander of Order of the Crown of Belgium; Grand Cordon of Order of the Crown of Italy; Officer of Order of Leopold; died 1925. Publications include: 'The Germans, As Others See Them'; open letters to Herr Max Harden (1917 and 1918); 'Germany's Impending Doom' (1918); and various exhibition catalogues. |