William Ewart Gladstone

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The Rt Hon William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone

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

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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