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William Ewart Gladstone Biography and Timeline — Page 8

Follow William Ewart Gladstone through 284 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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William Ewart Gladstone, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

284Distinct records

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1898–1910Years on this page

1898

Death of William Ewart Gladstone

Viscount · Government / Liberal Party Government

Death of William Ewart Gladstone

1899

Chief Whip

Viscount · Chief Whip of Liberal Party · London · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Chief Liberal Whip

Role range: 1899-1899

1905

Secretary of State

Viscount · Secretary of State · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State for Home Affairs

Role range: 1905-1915 – 1905-1910

1910

Governor

Viscount · Governor General · Government / Government of Great Britain

Appointed Governor General of South Africa

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1914

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.