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Andrew Bonar Law Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Andrew Bonar Law, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

14 records1911–192312 events1 places

Chronological biography

1911

Party Leader1911

Government / Conservative Party Government · Party Leader of CP · London

Appointed Party Party Leader of the Conservative Party

1912

Home Rule9 April 1912

Government / Conservative Party Government · Party Leader of CP

Pledges Conservative-Unionist support for Ulster resistance to Home Rule proposals

Rule of Ireland9 April 1912

Government / Conservative Party Government · Party Leader of CP

Pledges Conservative-Unionist support for Ulster resistance to Home Rule proposals

1916

Chancellor of the Exchequer1916

Government / Coalition Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

War Cabinet1916

Government / Coalition Government · Member of War Cabinet · London

Appointed Member of 5 man War Cabinet

Resignation of Andrew Bonar Law5 December 1916

Government / Coalition Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Resigns from Asquiths Coalition Government

Government6 December 1916

Government / Coalition Government

Requested by the King to form a new Government. Asquith refuses to serve under Law him so he is unable to form a new Government

1918

Feed The Guns Campaign30 September 1918

Government / Coalition Government · Member of War Cabinet

Bonar Law ops the "Feed The Guns Campaign" to raise a 2nd 1 billion pounds war loan

Feed The Guns Campaign30 September 1918

Warfare / World War, 1st · Member of War Cabinet

Bonar Law ops the "Feed The Guns Campaign" to raise a 2nd 1 billion pounds war loan

1919

Lord Privy Seal1919

Government / Coalition Government · Lord Privy Seal

Appointed Lord Privy Seal

Treaty of Versailles1919

Government / Coalition Government · Lord Privy Seal · London

A signatory to the Treaty of Versailles

1922

Prime Minister of Great Britain23 October 1922

Government / Conservative Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

Election16 November 1922

Government / Conservative Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

The Conservatives win 38.5% of votes cast & 344 MPs. Leads the Conservatives to an overall victory of 75 in the general election

1923

Resignation of Andrew Bonar Law20 May 1923

Government / Conservative Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Law resigns because he is dying from throat cancer

Titles and roles

Chancellor of the Exchequer · Lord Privy Seal · Member of War Cabinet · Party Leader of CP · Prime Minister of Great Britain

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.