H.H. Asquith
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Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (/ˈ æs.kwɪθ/ ASS-kwith; 12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), known professionally as H. H. Asquith, was a British statesman and Liberal politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. He was the last prime minister from the Liberal Party to command a majority government, and the most recent Liberal to have served as Leader of the Opposition. He played a major role in the design and passage of major liberal legislation and a reduction of the power of the House of Lords. In August 1914 Asquith took the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Empire into the First World War. During 1915 his government was vigorously attacked for a shortage of munitions and the failure of the Gallipoli Campaign. He formed a coalition government with other parties, but failed to satisfy critics, was forced to resign in December 1916 and never regained power.
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Herbert Henry Asquith 12 September 1852 Morley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
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| Died |
15 February 1928 (aged 75) Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith 1864-1945 · Anglo-Scottish socialite, author and wit · m. 1894
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Elizabeth Bibesco 1st child with Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith Female b. 26 Feb 1897 d. 7 Apr 1945 · Age: 48 (at death) · 1897-1945 · English writer and socialite -
Anthony Asquith 2nd child with Margot Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith Male b. 9 Nov 1902 d. 20 Feb 1968 · Age: 65 (at death) · 1902-1968 · English film director
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Lady Ursula d'Abo · Niece · 1916-2017 · noblewoman; maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother -
Raymond Asquith, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Asquith · Great-grandson · 1952- · British diplomat, intelligence officer, businessman and peer -
Jane Bonham Carter, Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury · Great-granddaughter · 1957- · British politician
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