( rĭp'ən ), 1782–1859, British statesman, better known as Viscount Goderich. Entering Parliament as a Tory in 1806, he sponsored the unpopular corn
1792–1878, British statesman; younger son of the 6th duke of Bedford, known most of his life as Lord John Russell. He became a Whig member of
English Whig politician. He held a succession of offices in Robert Walpole's cabinet 1721–42, and was prime minister 1743–54. His influence in the
1770–1827, British statesman. Canning was converted to Toryism by the French Revolution, became a disciple of William Pitt, and was his undersecretary
1676–1745, English statesman. He was the younger son of a prominent Whig family of Norfolk. After the death of his father and elder brothers he was
1732–92, British statesman, best known as Lord North. He entered Parliament in 1754 and became a junior lord of the treasury (1759), privy councilor
British Conservative politician, prime minister 1940–45 and 1951–55. In Parliament from 1900, as a Liberal until 1924, he held a number of ministerial
1753–1824, American political philosopher. Known as John Taylor of Caroline, he was born in Virginia, probably in Caroline co., where he later lived
British Conservative politician, prime minister 1990–97. He was foreign secretary in 1989 and chancellor of the Exchequer 1989–90. His low-key,
British Conservative politician and novelist. Elected to Parliament in 1837, he was chancellor of the Exchequer under Lord Derby in 1852, 1858–59, and
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Callaghan, James, 1912-2005
British Labour politician, prime minister and party leader 1976–79. He became prime minister in April 1976 after the unexpected retirement of Harold
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Townshend, 2nd Viscount Charles (1674 - 1738)
English politician and agriculturalist. He was secretary of state under George I from 1714 to 1717, when he was dismissed for opposing the king's
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Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin, Earl, 1867-1947
1867–1947, British statesman; cousin of Rudyard Kipling . The son of a Worcestershire ironmaster, he was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College,
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Brown, Gordon, 1951-
British Labour politician, prime minister and leader of the Labour Party 2007–10. He was chancellor of the Exchequer 1997–2007. He succeeded Tony
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Gladstone, William (1809 - 1898)
1809–98, British statesman, the dominant personality of the Liberal party from 1868 until 1894. A great orator and a master of finance, he was deeply
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Peel, Sir Robert (1788 - 1850)
1788–1850, British statesman. The son of a rich cotton manufacturer, whose baronetcy he inherited in 1830, Peel entered Parliament as a Tory in 1809.
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Macmillan, (Maurice) Harold (1894 - 1986)
British Conservative politician, prime minister 1957–63; foreign secretary 1955 and chancellor of the Exchequer 1955–57. In 1963 he attempted to
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Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945
( du'ēvôr ), 1863–1945, British statesman, of Welsh extraction. Lloyd George was a brilliantly eloquent, forceful, and creative statesman, but he was
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chancellor of the exchequer
In the UK, senior cabinet minister responsible for the national economy. The office, established under Henry III, originally entailed keeping the
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Thatcher, Margaret (1925 - 2013)
Political leader Margaret Hilda Thatcher (neé Roberts, born October 13, 1925) was the first woman to lead a major Western democracy. The British prime
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Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922
1847–1922, American scientist, inventor of the telephone , b. Edinburgh, Scotland, educated at the Univ. of Edinburgh and University College, London;
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Heath, Edward
British Conservative politician, party leader 1965–75. As prime minister 1970–74 he took the UK into the European Community (EC) but was brought down
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Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Booker T. Washington was born on April 5, 1856, into slavery. His father was an unidentified white man, and his mother, a slave and cook on the
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Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
1769–1852, British soldier and statesman. Wellesley entered the army in 1787 and, aided by his brother Richard (later Marquess Wellesley ), rose
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Wells, John, 1936-1998
1936-98 English actor, dramatist, humorist and director Born in Ashford, Kent, he read French and German at Oxford, and taught both languages at Eton
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Clarke, Kenneth (1940 - )
British Conservative politician, Lord Chancellor 2010–12 and minister without portfolio 2012–14. A liberal, pro-European Union Conservative with a
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Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, Earl of, 1848-1930
( băl'fʊr ), 1848–1930, British statesman; nephew of the 3d marquess of Salisbury . He entered parliament as a Conservative in 1874 and served as
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Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809
English Whig politician. He was prime minister in 1783 and 1807–09, each time as titular leader of a government dominated by stronger characters. He
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Palmerston, 3rd Viscount Palmerston Henry John Temple (1784 - 1865)
1784–1865, British statesman. His viscountcy, to which he succeeded in 1802, was in the Irish peerage and therefore did not prevent him from entering
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Attlee, C. R. (Clement Richard), 1883-1967
( ăt'lē ), 1883–1967, British statesman. Educated at Oxford, he was called to the bar in 1905. His early experience as a social worker in London's
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Brooke, Basil, Sir, 1888-1973
Northern Irish Unionist politician and prime minister 1943–63. He was born in Colebrook, County Fermanagh, and educated at Winchester and Sandhurst. A
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Smith, John, 1580 - 1631
1580-1631 Explorer, Governor of Virginia, and Author John Smith was a central figure in establishing Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English
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Blair, Tony, 1953-
British Labour politician, prime minister 1997–2007. He was leader of the Labour Party 1994–2007. On standing down as prime minister in 2007, he
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Iddesleigh, Stafford Henry Northcote, Earl of, 1818-1887
British politician, leader of the Conservative Party 1880–85. He was chancellor of the Exchequer 1874–80 and foreign secretary 1886–87. As party
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Gaitskell, Hugh (1906 - 1963)
1906-63 English Labour politician Born in London, he was educated at Winchester and at New College, Oxford, becoming a socialist during the 1926
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Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950
During the first half of the 20th century, Carter Godwin Woodson, “The Father of Black History,” laid the foundation for the rigorous study and
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Wilson, Harold, 1916-1995
British Labour politician, party leader from 1963, prime minister 1964–70 and 1974–76. His premiership was dominated by the issue of UK admission to
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Jenkins, Roy, 1920-2003
British politician, born in Monmouthshire, Wales. He became a Labour minister in 1964, was home secretary 1965–67 and 1974–76, and chancellor of the
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Campbell-Bannerman, Henry, 1836-1908
British Liberal politician, prime minister 1905–08, leader of the Liberal party 1898–1908. The Entente Cordiale was broadened to embrace Russia during
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Ogilvy, David, 1911-1999
English-born advertising copywriter and executive. In 1948 he founded the advertising agency that became Ogilvy & Mather in New York City. Ogilvy
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Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
1729–97, British political writer and statesman, b. Dublin, Ireland. After graduating (1748) from Trinity College, Dublin, he began the study of law
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Churchill, Lord Randolph (1849 - 1894)
1849–95, English statesman; son of the 7th duke of Marlborough. A sincere Tory and a founder (1883) of the Primrose League, dedicated to upholding