Benjamin Disraeli Biography and Timeline

Birth of Benjamin Disraeli

Birth of Benjamin Disraeli

Role range: 1763-1809

Vivian Grey

Publication of "Vivian Grey"

Constitution of Great Britain

Publication of "Vindication of the Constitution"

Vindication of the Constitution

Publication of "Vindication of the Constitution"

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament

Role range: 1837-1880

Coningsby

Publication of "Coningsby"

Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories

Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories

Sybil

Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories

young England group

Publication of "Sybil", leader of the "young England group" of young Tories

Disraeli Attacks Peel Over Repeal

Disraeli emerged as a prominent parliamentary critic of Peel's decision to overturn the Conservatives' protectionist policy.

Tancred

Publication of "Tancred"

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st term

Role range: 1852-1855 – 1852-1852

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2nd term

Role range: 1858-1859 – 1858-1859

India Government Transfer Debate

The transfer of Indian government from the East India Company to the Crown was debated in Parliament following the uprising of 1857.

Franchise

Reform Bill, Introduces & loses the bill for extending the franchise

Role range: 1858-1859 – 1858-1859

Reform of Electoral System

Reform Bill, Introduces & loses the bill for extending the franchise

Role range: 1858-1859 – 1858-1859

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 3rd term

Role range: 1865-1868

Reform of Parliament

Cabinet opts for the Ten Minutes Bill which Disraeli announces in the Commons

Role range: 1866-1868 – 1865-1868

Franchise

Enfranchises all ratepayers

Role range: 1866-1868 – 1865-1868

Reform of Electoral System

Enfranchises all ratepayers

Role range: 1866-1868 – 1865-1868

Factory Regulation Extends Across Industries

Legislation passed during Benjamin Disraeli's parliamentary leadership extended factory protections to many more industrial workplaces.

Factory Laws Reach More Industries

During Benjamin Disraeli's government Parliament extended factory regulation to a broader range of industrial workplaces.

Second Reform Act Debates

Disraeli guided reform legislation through the Commons, extending the franchise to more male urban householders.

Retirement

Derby retires from the Prime Minister'ship due to ill health & hands over to Disraeli

Role range: 1868-1868 – 1868-1868

Resignation of Benjamin Disraeli

Disraeli resigns as Chancellor of the Exchequer

Role range: 1865-1868

Reform of Parliament

Disraeli passes the 2nd reform act through Parliament

Role range: 1868-1868 – 1868-1868

Dissolution of Parliament

Victoria agrees to dissolve Parliament

Role range: 1868-1868 – 1868-1868

Parliament

Liberals unite under Gladstone to disestablish the Anglican Irish Church

Role range: 1868-1868 – 1868-1868

Telegraph Act

The Telegraph Act enables the Post Office to purchase and operate inland telegraph networks.

Role range: 1868-1868

Election

The Liberals triumph by 387 seats the Conservatives 271 seats

Role range: 1868-1868 – 1868-1868

Resignation of Benjamin Disraeli

The precedent is set of defeated Prime Minister's resigning before Parliament sits

Role range: 1868-1868 – 1868-1868

Election

Disraeli calls the Liberal Government "exhausted volcanoes"

Election

The Conservatives win a majority of 83, its 1st majority since 1841. The Conservatives win 350 seats to the Liberals 302 seats

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1880

Government

Disraeli forms a new ministry

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1880

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1880

Strike

the agricultural strike in eastern England

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1880

Strike

Agricultural strike in eastern England

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1880

Capture of Great Britain

Britain captures the Fiji Islands

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1880

Rule of Fiji

Britain captures the Fiji Islands

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1880

Reform of Parliament

The Commons votes to exclude strangers by 1 vote

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1880