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Henry Campbell-Bannerman Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Campbell-Bannerman, based on 32 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

32 records1836–190819 events6 places

Chronological biography

1836

Birth of Henry Campbell-Bannerman7 September 1836
Politics / Liberal Party · Glasgow

Birth of Henry Campbell-Bannerman, son of the Lord Provost of Glasgow

1868

Member of Parliament1868
Politics / Liberal Party · Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs · Stirling Burghs

Elected Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs

1884

Chief Secretary1884
Politics / Liberal Party · Chief Secretary · London

Appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland

1886

Independence of Great Britain1886
Government / Liberal Party Government · Minister of War · London

The Liberal Party splits over Irish Home Rule, Campbell-Bannerman supports Gladstone

Independence of Ireland1886
Government / Liberal Party Government · Minister of War · London

The Liberal Party splits over Irish Home Rule, Campbell-Bannerman supports Gladstone

Irish Home Rule1886
Government / Liberal Party Government · Minister of War · London

The Liberal Party splits over Irish Home Rule, Campbell-Bannerman supports Gladstone

Minister of War1886
Government / Liberal Party Government · Minister of War

Appointed Minister of War, 1st term

1892

Minister of War1892
Government / Liberal Party Government · Minister of War

Appointed War Minister, 2nd term

1895

Minister of War1895
Government / Liberal Party Government · Minister of War

Appointed War Minister, 3rd term

1899

Party Leader19 June 1899
Politics / Liberal Party · Party Leader of LP · London

Regarded as a temporary leader until the return of Lord Rosebery. Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1900

Concentration Camps1900
Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · Party Leader of LP

Uses concentration camps to restrict Boer commando support.

1901

Methods of Barbarism14 June 1901
Warfare / Boer War, 2nd · Party Leader · Liberal Party Leader · London

Condemns British methods in South Africa as barbarism.

1905

Free State1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Agrees to requests from Smuts for self-Government in the Transvaal & Free State

Independence of Great Britain1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Agrees to requests from Smuts for self-Government in the Transvaal & Free State

Independence of Great Britain1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Transvaal

The Traansval is awarded self-Government. Agrees to requests from Smuts for self-Government in the Transvaal & Free State

Independence of Orange Free State1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Orange Free State

Agrees to requests from Smuts for self-Government in the Transvaal & Free State

Independence of Transvaal1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Agrees to requests from Smuts for self-Government in the Transvaal & Free State

Independence of Transvaal1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Transvaal

The Traansval is awarded self-Government. Agrees to requests from Smuts for self-Government in the Transvaal & Free State

ElectionDecember 1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Avoids a split in the party by offering Asquith the Chancellorship

Prime Minister of Great Britain5 December 1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

Reform of Parliament5 December 1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Liberals want Campbell-Bannerman to serve as nominal PM from the Lords but he refuses

Prime Minister of Great Britain9 December 1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Offers to make Churchill Financial Secretary under Asquith, Churchill refuses

Election16 December 1905
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Polling will commence from 12 January & finish 8 February. Announces a general election

1906

Election1906
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

The Liberal Party win 49.4% of the vote & 399 MPs

Election12 January 1906
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

First day of polling during the general election

Election8 April 1906
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Final day of polling of the general election

1907

Constitution of Great Britain1907
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Proposes the Lords have a "suspesory veto" of 3 yrs, this becomes Liberal Party policy

Independence of Great Britain1907
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Orange Riv Col

The Orange River Colony is awarded self-Government

Independence of Orange Free State1907
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Orange Riv Col

The Orange River Colony is awarded self-Government

Reform of Parliament1907
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Proposes the Lords have a "suspesory veto" of 3 yrs, this becomes Liberal Party policy

1908

Resignation of Henry Campbell-Bannerman4 March 1908
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain

Death of Henry Campbell-Bannerman28 April 1908
Government / Liberal Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Dies after having been dogged by ill health

Titles and roles

Chief Secretary · Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs · Minister of War · Party Leader of LP · Party Leader · Liberal Party Leader · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.