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Party Leader

Great Britain · Politics / Liberal Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

10Records
1867–1976Date range
8Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1867

William Ewart Gladstone1867

Politics / Liberal Party

Lord Russell retires in 1867 and Gladstone becoomees leader of the Liberal Party

William Ewart Gladstone1867

London · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1874

Spencer Cavendish Devonshire, 8th1874

London · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1880

Spencer Cavendish Devonshire, 8th1880

London · Politics / Liberal Party

Declines an offer to become Prime Minister

1899

Henry Campbell-Bannerman19 June 1899

London · Politics / Liberal Party

Regarded as a temporary leader until the return of Lord Rosebery. Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1926

David Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1st1926

London · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1930

Simon Simon, 1st1930

London · Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1956

Jo Grimmond1956

Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1967

Jeremy Thorpe18 January 1967

Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

1976

David Steel1976

Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

Names involved

David Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1stDavid SteelHenry Campbell-BannermanJeremy ThorpeJo GrimmondSimon Simon, 1stSpencer Cavendish Devonshire, 8thWilliam Ewart Gladstone

Provenance

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