Born Camberwell, London. Moved to Islington in 1845. In 1854, aged 18, he moved to Birmingham, where he made his fortune in the screw-making business. Related to and in business with the Nettlefold family. Mayor and then MP for Birmingham. Liberal then Conservative politician. His mansion in Birmingham was "Highbury". Father of Austen and Neville Chamberlain who became Prime Minister. Buried in Birmingham.
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