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William Ewart Gladstone

Politician · born December 29, 1809 · died 1898

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William Ewart Gladstone was a British statesman who served four times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He began in politics as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark and ended as the face of the Liberal Party.

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  1. 42Became Chancellor of the ExchequerDecember 28, 1852
  2. 56Became Leader of the OppositionJune 1, 1866
  3. 58Became Prime Minister of the United KingdomDecember 3, 1868
  4. ~72Received the Fellow of the Royal Society1881

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