Seely
JOHN EDWARD BER- NARD, a British public official, born 1868. He was educated at Harrow, and Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the bar, Inner Temple, in 1897.
He joined the army and commanded as colonel the Hampshire Carabineers, serving with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa in 1900-1. He represented in parliament the Isle of Wight, 1900-6, the Abercromby Division of Liverpool, 1906- 10, and since 1910 the Ilkeston Division of Derby. He was Under-Secretary for the colonies 1908-1910; Secretary of State for War 1912-1914, and in 1919 Under-Secretary of State for Air and President of the Air Council.