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Lord Palmerston Lord Palmerston: Served as Secretary at War under five prime ministers. Influenced foreign affairs from 1830-65 and supported liberal and national causes in Europe. Became prime minister at age 70 for three years, followed by second period when he was 75. (1784-1865) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRpalmerston.htm Henry Campbell-Bannerman Henry Campbell-Bannerman: Served in various parliament positions and became leader of the House of Commons. Opposed the Boer War and advocated comprehensive social reforms. (1836-1908) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRbannerman.htm Arthur Balfour Arthur Balfour: Appointed as Secetary for Scotland and became leader of the House of Commons in 1892. Served as prime minister from 1902-05. Events during his premiership included the 1902 Education Act and the ending of the Boer War. Issued the Balfour Declaration in (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRbalfour.htm Earl of Aberdeen Earl of Aberdeen: George Hamilton Gordon, was born in Edinburgh and became the 4th Earl in 1801. As special ambassador to Vienna he successfully negotiated the Treaty of Toplitz. Was prime minister from 1852-1855. (1784-1860) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRaberdeen.htm Lord Grenville Lord Grenville: Entered the House of Commons in 1782, was a strong supporter of Catholic Emancipation and strong opponent of the slave trade. A paralytic attack brought an end to his political career. (1759-1834) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgrenville.htm Earl of Rosebery Earl of Rosebery: Archibald Philip Primrose. Served as Foreign Secretary under Gladstone. Appointed prime minister by Queen Victoria and was in office from 1894-95. Led the Liberal Party until he resigned in 1896. (1847-1929) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRrosebery.htm Robert Cecil: Marquis of Salisbury Robert Cecil: Marquis of Salisbury: Became Secretary for India in Lord Derby's government and Foreign Secretary. Became leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister in 1885. Supported the policies that led to the Boer War. (1830-1903) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRsalisbury.htm James Ramsay MacDonald James Ramsay MacDonald: Born in Scotland, he became leader of the Labour Party in 1911. Became Britain's first Labour prime minister in 1923 for one year, when his government fell. Served again from 1929-31, when Great Depression led to collapse of the Labour government. (186 (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRmacdonald.htm Viscount Goderich Viscount Goderich: Born in London as Frederick Robinson. Elected to the House of Commons. Later as President of the Board of Trade he introduced the new Corn Laws and supported the Six Acts. Granted a peerage by prime minister, George Canning, he served as prime minister (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgoderich.htm Lord John Russell Lord John Russell: Leader of the Whig campaign in the House of Commons for parliamentary reform and served as prime minister from 1846-52 and 1865-66. As an author, his writings concentrated on books about his political hero, Charles Fox. (1792-1878) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRrussell.htm Herbert Asquith Herbert Asquith: Liberal MP and served as prime minister from 1908-16. Introduced series of reforms including the Old Age Pensions Act and the People's Budget that resulted in a conflict with the House of Lords. Granted the title, the Earl of Oxford, in 1925. (1852-1928 (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRasquith.htm Duke of Portland Duke of Portland: William Cavendish Bentinck received his title when his father died in 1762. Served as lord chamberlain and then became leader of the Whig administration. He also served as Home Secretary under Henry Addington. (1738-1809) (1738-1809) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRportland.htm George Canning George Canning: Statesman, who served as secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, paymaster-general and treasurer of the navy under William Pitt. Appointed as prime minister in 1827.(1770-1827) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRcanning.htm Sir Robert Peel Sir Robert Peel: Served in the House of Commons and was appointed chief secretary for Ireland. Accepted the post of Home Secretary and was responsible for large-scale reform in the legal system. Was prime minister in 1834-35 and 1841-46. (1788-1850) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRpeel.htm Earl Grey Earl Grey: Born as Charles Grey. Was later granted the titles Viscount Howick and Earl Grey. Became Foreign Secretary and leader of the House of Commons and was responsible for the act abolishing the African Slave Trade. Served as prime minister from 1830-1834. (1 (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgrey.htm Clement Attlee Clement Attlee: Member of the Labour Party. Served as prime minister from 1945-51. Presided over a number of social reforms, including establishment of the National Health Service and nationalization of some industries, services and the Bank of England. (1883-1967) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUattlee.htm Andrew Bonar Law Andrew Bonar Law: Born in Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada. Moved to Scotland and became leader of the Conservative Party, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. Became Prime Minister in 1922. (1858-1923) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRbonar.htm Spencer Perceval Spencer Perceval: Served in various posts of Parliament. Appointed prime minister in 1809 and served until 1812, the only British prime minister in history to be assassinated. (1762-1812) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRperceval.htm Neville Chamberlain Neville Chamberlain: Successful businessman before entering Parliament in 1918. Became cabinet minister and succeeded Baldwin as Conservative prime minister in 1937. Advocated foreign policy of appeasement and signed the Munich Agreement in 1938, which transferred to German (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRchamberlain.htm Lord Liverpool Lord Liverpool: Robert Jenkinson was born in London. Became the second Earl of Liverpool when his father died. Was leader of the House of Lords, appointed secretary of war and the colonies and served as prime minister for fifteen years. (1770-1828) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRliverpool.htm Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli: Statesman, prime minister in 1868, 1874-80 and novelist. His second tenure as prime minister was noted for British expansion and social reforms. His novels Coningsby, Sybil, and Tancred show concern about poverty and the injustice of the parliamentary sys (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRdisraeli.htm William Gladstone William Gladstone: Statesman and prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894. Leader of the Liberal Party. Advocated voting rights for working class males. (1809-1898). (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgladstone.htm Henry Addington Henry Addington: Become speaker of the House of Commons in 1789 and was appointed prime minister in 1801. His stand against Catholic Emancipation proved to be unpopular. In 1804 he resigned when large numbers of his own party turned against him. The following year Addin (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRsidmouth.htm Earl of Derby Earl of Derby: Edward Stanley was the son of the 13th Earl of Derby. Belonged to the Whig Party and later joined the Conservative government. Held positions in parliament and became leader of the Protectionists. Served as prime minister three times. (1799-1868) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRderby1.htm Stanley Baldwin Stanley Baldwin: Elected as Conservative Party MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and President of the Board of Trade. Served three times as prime minister. Dealt with labor unrest in coal mining industry. Praised for his handling of the abdication crisis in 1936, (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRbaldwin.htm Winston Churchill Winston Churchill: Statesman, author, prime minister from 1940-45 and 1951-55. Won Nobel Prize for literature in 1953. Includes excerpts from his speeches. (1874-1965) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRchurchill.htm David Lloyd George David Lloyd George: Gained reputation as an orator, solicitor and preacher. Joined the Liberal Party and became an alderman. Advocated insurance reform and women's rights. Served as prime minister from 1916-22. (1863-1945) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgeorge.htm William Pitt William Pitt: Grew up with a strong interest in politics, served in the House of Commons and argued that parliamentary reform was necessary for the preservation of liberty. Was prime minister from 1783-1801 and 1804-6. (1759-1806) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRpitt.htm Lord Melbourne Lord Melbourne: William Lamb was born in London and and was chief secretary of Ireland. Inherited his father's title in 1828, when he moved to the House of Lords. Became prime minister in 1834 for only a few months, but was reappointed the following year. (1779-1848) (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRmelbourne.htm Duke of Wellington Duke of Wellington: Arthur Wellesley was born in Dublin. He attended military school and became a brigade commander. Although he received some political appointments, he remained in the army. Was commander of the forces which defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. Served as prim (Prime Ministers) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRwellington.htm