Francis Neilson (1867–1961) was a British-American author, playwright, politician, and social critic whose prolific career spanned more than six decades. Born on 24 May 1867 in Birkenhead, England, he showed early interests in theatre and the arts, and worked as an actor and playwright in Britain before entering politics. Neilson served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Hyde from 1910 to 1915. He was a strong opponent of British entry into the First World War, a position that made him deeply unpopular and effectively ended his political career in Britain. Opposing the war, he emigrated to the United States, where he became a naturalized citizen and grew associated with libertarian and classical liberal circles. He was an extraordinarily prolific writer, producing work on history and historiography, economics and political economy, philosophy, and drama and theatre criticism. His notable works include How Diplomats Make War (1915) and the multi-volume The Tragedy of Europe. He remained intellectually active well into old age, contributing to a range of journals and publications, and died on 4 April 1961.
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