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    Joseph Chamberlain

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  1. Joseph Chamberlain, (born July 8, 1836, London, Eng.—died July 2, 1914, London), British politician and reformer. Early success in business enabled him to retire at age 38 with a substantial fortune.

  2. Joseph Chamberlain (July 8, 1836–July 2, 1914) was an influential British businessman, politician, and statesman. In his early years Chamberlain was a radically minded Liberal Party member, a campaigner for educational reform, and President of the Board of Trade.

  3. www.encyclopedia.com › british-and-irish-history-biographies › joseph-chamberlainJoseph Chamberlain | Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Chamberlain, Joseph (1836–1914) British political leader, father of Neville Chamberlain. He entered Parliament as a Liberal in 1876. In 1880, he became president of the board of trade. In 1886 he resigned over Gladstone's Home Rule Bill, and was leader of the Liberal Unionists from 1889.

  4. Jun 11, 2020 · The University of Birmingham's first Chancellor, The Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain. Chamberlains legacy is so broad and idiosyncratic that it is likely to leave no one in full agreement with him. He started out as a radical Liberal who offended Gladstone by his demands for social reform.

  5. Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 – 2 July 1914) was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually served as a leading imperialist in coalition with the Conservatives. He split both major British parties in the course of his career.

  6. London, 8 July 1836; d. London, 2 July 1914) British; Secretary of State for Colonies 1895–1903 Joseph Chamberlain was famous more for the causes for which he campaigned than for offices which he held. He is also notable for helping to split the two major political parties.

  7. Joseph Chamberlain, the eldest son of a prosperous shoemaker, was born on 8 July 1836. As a Unitarian, Chamberlain was forbidden entry to a public school, so he was educated at University College School until he was sixteen. He joined the family business for two years and then moved to Birmingham.

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