Solicitor General1892
Appointed Solicitor General for Ireland
Historical person
Edward Carson Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Carson, based on 25 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
25 records1892–192119 events3 places
Chronological biography
1892
1900
Solicitor General1900
Appointed Solicitor General
1910
Independence of Great Britain21 February 1910
Opposes Irish Home Rule
Independence of Ireland21 February 1910
Opposes Irish Home Rule
Irish Home Rule21 February 1910
Opposes Irish Home Rule
Party Leader21 February 1910
Appointed Party Leader of the Ulster Unionists
1915
Attorney General25 May 1915
Asquith appoints Carson Attorney General when the Coalition Government is formed after the Liberal Government was bought down by the Shell Crisis
Resignation of Edward Carson19 October 1915
Resigns over the war in the Balkans, which had left two British and one French division in Salonica instead of being dispatched to support the Serbs who were being attacked by from the north and Bulgaria from the east. Carson becomes the leader of those Unionists who were not members of the Government, effectively Leader of the Opposition in the Commons
1916
Vote of Confidence8 November 1916
A motion forwarded by Carson on ownership of property in Nigeria creates a crisis
First Lord of Admiralty10 December 1916
When Asquith resigned, he returns to office as First Lord of the Admiralty
1917
Minister Without Portfolio17 July 1917
Appointed Minister without Portfolio
War Cabinet17 July 1917
Appointed Member of War Cabinet, without portfolio
Resignation of Edward Carson19 July 1917
Resigns as First Lord of the Admiralty
1918
Member of Parliament1918
Elected for Belfast Duncairn
Constitution of Great Britain21 January 1918
The Parliament of Northern Ireland is established
Home Rule21 January 1918
The Government decided to extend conscription to Ireland, and that Ireland would have to be given home rule in order to make it acceptable, Carson disagrees in principle and again resigns
Resignation of Edward Carson21 January 1918
The Government decided to extend conscription to Ireland, and that Ireland would have to be given home rule in order to make it acceptable, Carson disagrees in principle and again resigns
Rule of Ireland21 January 1918
The Government decided to extend conscription to Ireland, and that Ireland would have to be given home rule in order to make it acceptable, Carson disagrees in principle and again resigns
Rule of Ulster21 January 1918
The Parliament of Northern Ireland is established. The Government decided to extend conscription to Ireland, and that Ireland would have to be given home rule in order to make it acceptable, Carson disagrees in principle and again resigns
1920
Home Rule1920
When the Government of Ireland Act 1920 is introduced, advises his party to work for the exemption of six Ulster counties from Home Rule as the best compromise (a compromise he had previously rejected)
Legislation1920
When the Government of Ireland Act 1920 is introduced, advises his party to work for the exemption of six Ulster counties from Home Rule as the best compromise (a compromise he had previously rejected)
Rule of Ireland1920
When the Government of Ireland Act 1920 is introduced, advises his party to work for the exemption of six Ulster counties from Home Rule as the best compromise (a compromise he had previously rejected)
1921
Resignation of Edward Carson4 February 1921
Resigns as Party Leader
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary24 May 1921
Appointed one of seven Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
Peerage1 June 1921
Created a life peer as Baron Carson, of Duncairn in the County of Antrim
Titles and roles
Baron · Baron · Attorney General · Baron · First Lord of Admiralty · Baron · Member of Parliament for Belfast Duncairn · Baron · Member of War Cabinet · Baron · Minister Without Portfolio · Baron · Party Leader of ULP · Baron · Solicitor General
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.