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William Henry Gladstone (3 June 1840 – 4 July 1891) was a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament, and the eldest son of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and his wife Catherine née Glynne.
William Henry Gladstone. (1840–1891) Gladstone’s eldest son was born in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales. He attended Eton College and read Greek and Latin at Christ Church, Oxford University. He was an MP for a total of 20 years, representing Chester for 3, Whitby for 12 and East Worcestershire for 5.
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS (/ ˈ ɡ l æ d s t ən / GLAD-stən; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , spread over four non-consecutive terms (the most of any British prime minister ...
William Ewart Gladstone war ein britischer Politiker, viermaliger Premierminister und gilt als der bedeutendste Staatsmann der viktorianischen Epoche. Er war insgesamt 63 Jahre lang Mitglied des House of Commons, 27 Jahre Kabinettsmitglied und 12 Jahre Premierminister.
In 1867, Gladstone became leader of the Liberal party following Palmerston’s resignation, and became Prime Minister for the first time the following year. His policies were intended to improve ...
Famous as the ‘grand old man’ of British politics; Gladstone was leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister in four governments from 1868 to 1894. Gladstone was responsible for major reforms in every sphere of national life, and for the development of imperial foreign policy.
William Ewart Gladstone passed away on 19th May 1898 at his home, and was survived by his wife and six children. He was buried in his university robes and mortarboard, and a photo of him lying in state can be viewed here [GG/1983].
