Primrose Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Primrose, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1881–18954 events1 places

Chronological biography

1881

Under Secretary1881

Government / Conservative Party Government · Earl · Under Secretary of the Home Office

Appointed Under Secretary for the Home Department in charge of Scottish affairs

1886

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain1886

Government / Liberal Party Government · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term

1892

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain1892

Government / Liberal Party Government · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term

1894

Prime Minister of Great Britain1894

Government / Liberal Party Government · Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

1895

Resignation of Primrose1895

Government / Liberal Party Government · Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Roseberry could have won a vote of confidence but finds Government a strain. Resigns after defeated in a debate on the stocks of cordite in Government depots

Titles and roles

Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Earl · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Earl · Under Secretary of the Home Office

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.