Maurice Alfred Gerothwohl
Prof. Maurice Alfred Gerothwol (13 February 1881 – 11 November 1941), was a British publicist who wrote on international affairs and Liberal Party politician. Background He was the son of B. S. Gerothwohl, city merchant and Stéphanie Vuillien. He was educated in Paris, Brussels and Heidelberg. Professional career Hansard, records that Geraldine Hodgson and French language Professor Gerothwohl had published "grave reflections upon the administration of Bristol university" and these and the resignation of Prof. T. R. Glover, D.Litt as a representative, were raised in Parliament as a pretext for a Public Enquiry on 1 May 1913. The enquiry was not authorised and Hodgson was dismissed in 1916. He wrote numerous articles on foreign politics in the daily, weekly, and monthly press, on Education and French literature. He wrote numerous school and University French texts. He was Co-Editor of Lord D’Abernon’s Diary. He was London Diplomatic Correspondent to the Star and to Universal Service, USA. Political career Gerothwol was twice an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Parliament. His first campaign was for the Leicester West division at the 1924 General Election. He had success questioning the Labour candidate on their policy of a capital levy. This endeared him to Unionists and