H. H. Asquith
British politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916 (1852–1928)
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H. H. Asquith was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916, leading the country through major challenges including World War I. His long political career and decade-long tenure as Prime Minister made him one of the most significant figures in early 20th-century British history.
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- “We shall never sheathe the sword, which we have not lightly drawn, until Belgium recovers in full measure all, and more than all, that she has sacrificed; until France is adequately secured against the menace of aggression; until the rights of the smaller nationalities of Europe are placed upon an unassailable foundation; and until the military domination of Prussia is wholly and finally destroyed.”
- “Asquith drunk can make a better speech than any one of us, sober.”
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Hereditary peerage 10 February 1925 – 15 February 1928 Preceded byPeerage created Succeeded byThe 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith Member of Parliament In office 12 February 1920 – 9 October 1924 Preceded byJohn McCallum Succeeded byEdward Mitchell ConstituencyPaisley In office 27 July 1886 – 25 November 1918 Preceded byJohn Boyd Kinnear Succeeded byAlexander Sprot ConstituencyEast Fife
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1852 births1928 deaths19th-century King's Counsel20th-century prime ministers of the United KingdomAlumni of Balliol College, OxfordAlumni of the Inns of Court School of LawAsquith familyBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyBritish people of World War IChancellors of the Exchequer of the United KingdomEarls of Oxford and AsquithEnglish barristers