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   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 was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for 12 years, spread over four non-consecutive terms (the most of any British prime minister) beginning in 1868 and ...

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   May 15, 2024 · William Ewart Gladstone (born December 29, 1809, Liverpool, England—died May 19, 1898, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales) was a statesman and four-time prime minister of Great Britain (1868–74, 1880–85, 1886, 1892–94).

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   William E. Gladstone, (born Dec. 29, 1809, Liverpool, Eng.—died May 19, 1898, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales), British politician and prime minister (1868–74, 1880–85, 1886, 1892–94). He entered Parliament in 1833 as a Tory, but after holding various government posts, including chancellor of the Exchequer (1852–55, 1859–66), he slowly ...

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   Gladstone led the Liberal Party into the 1868 election, winning over 100 more seats than Disraeli’s Conservatives and becoming Prime Minister (much to Queen Victoria’s disdain). Gladstone’s 1868-74 government was one of the most capable and experienced in British history.

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   May 15, 2024 · William Ewart Gladstone - British Prime Minister, Liberalism, Reforms: Gladstone’s first Cabinet (1868–74) was perhaps the most capable of the century. Its prime minister tried to supervise the work of each department, devoting his main efforts to Irish and foreign policy.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of William Ewart Gladstone, four times Prime Minister of the UK from 1868 to 1894. Find out his views on democracy, Ireland, foreign policy and more.

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   Who was William Ewart Gladstone?

   • Born on 29 December 1809 in Liverpool, at 62 Rodney Street, William Ewart Gladstone was the fourth son of the wealthy slaveowner John Gladstone, and his second wife, Anne MacKenzie Robertson.

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   Was William Ewart Gladstone the greatest political figure of the nineteenth century?

   • William Ewart Gladstone was the greatest political figure of the nineteenth century. I do not mean by that that he was necessarily the greatest statesman, certainly not the most successful. What I mean is that he dominated the scene. Historical writers have often played Disraeli and Gladstone against each other as great rivals.

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   What did William Ewart write?

   • A treatise on the storing of books and the design of bookshelves as employed in his personal library. Gladstone, William Ewart (1890). The impregnable rock of Holy Scripture (Revised and Enlarged from Good Words).

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   Who was Lord Gladstone and what did he do?

   • Gladstone served as a minister in both of Peel's governments, and in 1846 joined the breakaway Peelite faction, which eventually merged into the new Liberal Party in 1859. He was chancellor under Lord Aberdeen (1852–1855), Lord Palmerston (1859–1865) and Lord Russell (1865–1866).

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    A biography of the four-times Liberal prime minister of Great Britain, who was a prominent figure in the Victorian era and a champion of home rule for Ireland. Learn about his political career, achievements, reforms, controversies and legacy.