William Ewart Gladstone

The Rt Hon William Ewart Gladstone
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 3 December 1868 – 17 February 1874
Preceded by	Benjamin Disraeli
Succeeded by	Benjamin Disraeli
In office 23 April 1880 – 9 June 1885
Preceded by	The Earl of Beaconsfield
Succeeded by	The Marquess of Salisbury
In office 1 February 1886 – 20 July 1886
Preceded by	The Marquess of Salisbury
Succeeded by	The Marquess of Salisbury
In office 15 August 1892 – 2 March 1894
Preceded by	The Marquess of Salisbury
Succeeded by	The Earl of Rosebery
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 28 December 1852 – 28 February 1855
Preceded by	Benjamin Disraeli
Succeeded by	George Cornewall Lewis
In office 18 June 1859 – 26 June 1866
Preceded by	Benjamin Disraeli
Succeeded by	Benjamin Disraeli
In office 11 August 1873 – 17 February 1874
Preceded by	Robert Lowe
Succeeded by	Stafford Northcote
In office 28 April 1880 – 16 December 1882
Preceded by	Stafford Northcote
Succeeded by	Hugh Childers
Born	29 December 1809 Liverpool, England
Died	19 May 1898 Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, Wales
Political party	Conservative and Liberal

William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a prime minister of the United Kingdom. He was also leader of the Liberal Party of the UK. His career lasted more than 60 years. He served as Liberal Prime Minister four times. This was more than any other person (1868-1874, 1880-1885, February-July 1886 and 1892-1894). Gladstone was 84 years old when he resigned for the last time. This made him Britain's oldest Prime Minister. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times (1853-1855, 1859-1866, 1873-1874, and 1880-1882).

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