Under Secretary
Appointed Under Secretary for the Home Department in charge of Scottish affairs
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1881-1883
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Primrose Biography and Timeline
Follow Primrose through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Primrose, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1881–1895Years on this page
1881
1886
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term
Role range: 1886-1886 – 1886-1886
1892
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
Role range: 1892-1894 – 1892-1894
1894
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Role range: 1894-1895 – 1894-1895
1895
Resignation of Primrose
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
Role range: 1894-1895 – 1894-1895
Records, sources and methodology
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