page_title: Alfred Harmsworth (barrister)
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Alfred Harmsworth (barrister) / Career
caption_attribution_description: English: Alfred Harmsworth, Founder, by Seymour Lucas, R.A.
context_page_description: Alfred Harmsworth was a British barrister, and the father of several of the United Kingdom's leading newspaper proprietors, five of whom were honoured with hereditary titles – two viscounts, one baron and two baronets. Another son designed the iconic bulbous Perrier mineral water bottle.
context_section_description: Harmsworth was a barrister of the Middle Temple and one of the standing counsel for the Great Northern Railway. He has been described as an "unsuccessful" barrister. It was not until after his death that the press empire created by his sons "really took off". Harmsworth was the founder of the Sylvan Debating Club, for which he served as Secretary for a number of years.
caption: Alfred Harmsworth by Seymour Lucas, R.A.
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