Birth of Richard Burdon Haldane
Birth of Richard Burdon Haldane
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Robert Anthony Haldane Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Anthony Haldane through 21 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Robert Anthony Haldane, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
21Distinct records
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1856–1925Years on this page
1856
1885
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for East Lothian
1903
The Pathway to Reality
Publication of "The Pathway to Reality"
1905
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Plans the mobilization of British Expeditionary Force
Role range: 1905-1908 – 1905-1908
IGS
Founds the Imperial General Staff
Role range: 1905-1908 – 1905-1908
Mobilization
Plans the mobilization of British Expeditionary Force
Role range: 1905-1908 – 1905-1908
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for War & the Colonies
Role range: 1905-1908 – 1905-1908
Territorial Army
Founds the Territorial Force which becomes the Territorial Army
Role range: 1905-1908 – 1905-1908
1906
General Staff
Creates the General Staff to controls military expenditure & general mobilization
Role range: 1905-1915 – 1905-1912
1908
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary of State for War. continues in position under Asquith
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1912
1909
IGS
Creates the Imperial General staff
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1912
1911
Peerage
Created Viscount Cloan
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1912
1912
Visit to London
Visits Berlin to seek a reduction of tension between Britain & Germany
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1912
RFC
Creates the Royal Flying Corps
Role range: 1905-1915 – 1905-1912
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1912-1915
1915
Dismissal
Dismissed for alleged German sympathies
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1912-1915
1918
Labour Party
Appointed Member of Labour Party
1921
The Reign of Relativity
Publication of "The Reign of Relativity"
1922
The Philosophy of Humanism
Publication of "The Philosophy of Humanism"
1924
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor, 2nd term
Role range: 1924-1924
1925
Lords Opposition
Appointed Head of the Lords Opposition
Records, sources and methodology
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