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Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman GCB PC (né Campbell; 7 September 1836 – 22 April 1908) was a British statesman and Liberal politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1905 to 1908 and Leader of the Liberal Party from 1899 to 1908.
Learn about the life and achievements of the first official Prime Minister of the UK, who led the Liberal party from 1905 to 1908. Find out his views on free trade, Irish Home Rule, social reform and the Boer War.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (born September 7, 1836, Glasgow, Scotland—died April 22, 1908, London, England) was a British prime minister from December 5, 1905, to April 5, 1908. His popularity unified his own Liberal Party and the unusually strong cabinet that he headed.
A biography of the fourth Liberal leader, who saved the party from collapse and won the 1906 election. Learn about his life, career, achievements, personality and legacy.
Learn about the life and achievements of the Liberal Prime Minister who led Britain to its greatest electoral victory in 1906 and introduced social reforms. Find out how he died in Downing Street in 1908 and why he was the first to use the title of 'Prime Minister'.
A brief biography of the British statesman and Liberal prime minister (1905–08), who reunited the party after the Boer War and passed some important reforms. Learn about his career, achievements, and legacy in various reference entries and items.
He was elected as a radical Liberal MP for Stirling Burghs in November 1868, appointed financial secretary in 1871 and later secretary of state for war in the cabinets of...