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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 ...
Gladstone was elected Tory MP for Newark in December 1832, aged 23, with ultra-conservative views. In Parliament he spoke out against the abolition of slavery, because his family used slaves on...
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.
May 29, 2018 · Gladstone, William Ewart (1809–98) British statesman, prime minister (1868–74, 1880–85, 1886, 1892–94). He was elected to Parliament as a Tory in 1832. Gladstone served as chancellor of the exchequer (1852–55, 1857–66). In 1867, he succeeded Palmerston as leader of the Liberal Party.
y. z. William Ewart Gladstone © Four-times Liberal prime minister of Great Britain, Gladstone was one of the dominant political figures of the Victorian era and a passionate campaigner on a...
William Ewart Gladstone 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 beginning in 1868 and ending in 1894.
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British Victorian politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the Liberal Party in four terms between 1868 and 1894. [1] His career lasted more than 60 years. He served as Liberal Prime Minister four times.
