"EDWARD SHORTT (1862-), British lawyer and politician, was born at St. Anthony's Hall, Newcastle-on-Tyne, March 10 1862. He was educated at Durham school and University, and in 1890 was called to the bar. In 1907 he became recorder of Sunderland and in 191() a K.C. In 1910 he entered the House of Commons as Liberal member for Newcastle. In May 1918 he became Chief Secretary for Ireland, but in 1919 resigned and was appointed Home Secretary.