Frederick William Horner (12 December 1854 – 5 June 1933) was a British playwright, publisher and Conservative politician.[1]
Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, he was educated privately.[1] He was active in local politics as a member of the vestry or local authority for the central London parish of St Martin in the Fields, and he assumed the pen name of "Martyn Field".[2] Among his plays were The Late Lamented, The Bungalow and The Other Fellow.[1]
In 1896, Horner purchased the Whitehall Review, becoming its editor-proprietor.[3][2]
- ^ a b c Debrett's House of commons and the Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Sons. 1901. p. 74.
- ^ a b Waller, Philip J (2006). Writers, readers, and reputations: literary life in Britain, 1870-1918. Oxford University Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780198206774.
- ^ The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature. 1896. p. 23.