Curzon Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Curzon, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

11 records1891–19248 events2 places

Chronological biography

1891

Under Secretary1891

Government / Conservative Party Government · Baron · Under Secretary

Appointed Under Secretary of India

1895

Under Secretary1895

Government / Conservative Party Government · Baron · Under Secretary of Foreign Office

Appointed Under Secretary at the Foreign Office

1899

Viceroy1899

Government / Conservative Party Government · Baron · Viceroy of India · London

Appointed Viceroy of India

1902

Invasion of Afghanistan1902

Government / Conservative Party Government · Baron · Viceroy of India · London

Supports invasion because of Russian advancement on Persia but is dissuaded

1916

War Cabinet1916

Government / Coalition Government · Baron · Member of War Cabinet · London

Appointed Member of 5 man War Cabinet

Resignation of Curzon5 December 1916

Government / Coalition Government · Baron · Member of War Cabinet · London

Resigns from Asquiths Coalition Government

1919

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain1919

Government / Coalition Government · Baron · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term

1920

Curzon Line1920

Government / Coalition Government · Baron

Suggests drawing up a line between Russia & Poland during the Russo-Polish War

Curzon Line1920

Government / Coalition Government · Baron · Grodno

The Curzon Line stretches from Grodno to the Carpathian Mountains

1923

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain1923

Government / Conservative Party Government · Baron · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term

1924

Lord President1924

Government / Conservative Party Government · Baron · Lord President of the Council

Appointed Lord President of the Council

Titles and roles

Baron · Baron · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Baron · Lord President of the Council · Baron · Member of War Cabinet · Baron · Under Secretary · Baron · Under Secretary of Foreign Office · Baron · Viceroy of India

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.