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    I was born in the second half of the 19th century. In my early life I spent a short time as a writer, but events put an end to that. I enjoyed life as an artist, being an accomplished painter. Later I become involved in trade and worked on social reform to improve the prison system. I developed an interest in aviation and flew aircraft. I tried to get elected to parliment but was defeated. During the 1930s many saw me as a right wing extremist. I saw active service in World War II. I returned to writing for a few years and was rewarded for my efforts. I spent some time in the United States, and died in the second half of the 20th century. Who am I?

    Question #113906. Asked by Paul1405. (Apr 05 10 2:03 PM)


    jolana

    		It might be Sir Winston Churchill.

    http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1953/churchill-bio.html

    Apr 05 10, 3:18 PM
    looney_tunes

    		While there appear to be some similarities, I doubt it is Churchill, who was successfully elected to Parliament, and who spent WWII as Lord of the Admiralty (in Cabinet), not on active service.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill

    Apr 05 10, 7:33 PM
    Baloo55th

    		I don't think he ever learned to fly, either... Or got involved in trade. He was PM for most of WWII.

    Not Wyndham Lewis - he painted, wrote and then painted. But I'll admit I haven't yet found an aviator who painted, or a painter who aviated.

    Apr 06 10, 7:07 AM
    Bronxiteone

    		Do you mean (Sir)Ostwald Mosley ?

    Apr 06 10, 8:10 AM
    Bronxiteone

    		Would it be Hilda Hewlett ?

    Apr 06 10, 10:23 AM
    Paul1405

    		WINSTON CHURCHILL born 30th Nov 1874
    Covered the Boar War for London Morning Post, captured by the Boars.
    Was a artist, good landscapes.
    President Board of Trade.
    Home Secretary introducing prison reform.
    Set up the Royal Navel Air Service and took flying lessons.
    Lost his seat at 1922 general election.
    1930's Labor Party members seen him as a dangerous right winger.
    4 days after D Day on British destroyer off the coast of France which open fire on, at a great distance, German guns. This action allowed those on board to claim 'active service' as Churchill did.
    Won Noble Prize for lit.
    Grand tour of America.
    Died 24th Jan 1965.

    Forgot to add British Prime Minister WW2.
    Had a fairly busy life.

    Apr 06 10, 1:34 PM
    jolana

    		What have I won?

    Apr 06 10, 3:23 PM
    Paul1405

    		Yes Jolana send you the million dollar prize later. Don't know about the flying did he get in the air, I think there was something about a crash, not sure, maybe someone can fill us in. The active service well sitting in a ship miles out to sea and having it fire on a target it can't reach, well, um, call it what you like, did like action though, the King did order Winston not to go with the troops on D Day, and no one can say he didn't enjoy a good war!

    Apr 06 10, 3:48 PM
    SiegeTank55

    		"In 1911, Churchill was transferred to the office of the First Lord of the Admiralty, a post he held into World War I. He gave impetus to several reform efforts, including development of naval aviation (he undertook flying lessons himself)"
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill

    Apr 06 10, 6:58 PM

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