DILKE PAPERS. Vol. LXXII (ff. 240). (1) Defence; 1888-1910. Included (f. 13) is the draft of a joint letter, 12 Feb. 1894, from Dilke and others to W. E. Gladstone and other political leaders (cf. S. L. Gwynn and G. M. Tuckwell, Life, ii, PP. 416-419... 1878-1910

Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898

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William Ewart Gladstone, prime minister and author, was born in Liverpool, on Dec. 29, 1809; the fifth child and youngest son of Sir John Gladstone and Anne Mackenzie Gladstone. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, in preparation for a future in the British political world. He married Catherine Glynne, whom he met in Rome, in 1839, and together they had eight children. Gladstone was first elected to Parliament in January 1833, and over the next sixty years was involved i...

Dilke (Family : active 1878-1910)

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Chesney, George Tomkyns, 1830-1895

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General. Went to India in 1850. From the description of Notes, 1892 July 9 and Dec. 19 (189-?). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122600780 1848 second lieutenant in the Bengal Engineers; 1854 lieutenant; 1856 assistant principal of the Thomason Civil Engineering College, Roorkee; 1857 staff officer to chief engineer, served in Indian Mutiny; 1858 brevet major; late 1850s principal of Civil Engineering College, Fort William; 1860-1867 head of public works accounts ...

Wilkinson, Henry Spenser, active 1878-1922, military writer

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Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914

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Joseph Chamberlain was born in 1836; he was educated at University College School, and at the age of sixteen moved from London to Birmingham to join his uncle's screw manufacturing business, Nettlefold and Chamberlain; he became a member of the Birmingham Education Society, the National Education League, and was chairman of the Birmingham School Board [1868-1873]; he was a member of Birmingham Town Council [1872-1880], being Councillor for St Paul's Ward and Mayor [1873-1876]; he was MP for West...

Kenney, Charles Lamb

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Balfour, Arthur James

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Arthur James Balfour was born on 25 July 1848 at Whittingehame, East Lothian. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He began his political career in 1874 when he was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Hertford, and between 1878 and 1880, acted as private secretary to his uncle, the Marquis of Salisbury, who was then secretary of state for foreign affairs. In 1885, Balfour was elected Member of Parliament for the eastern division of Manchester, a ...

Italy, active 1878-1919, King of. Victor Emmanuel III

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Bridge, Cyprian Arthur George, Sir, Admiral GCB

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Evans, Arthur William, active 1878-1910, translator

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Langlois, Hippolyte, active 1878-1910, General

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Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury

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Title: 3rd Marquess of Salisbury British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001244.0x000015 Epithet: Viscount Cranborne, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Prime Minister British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000349.0x000090 ...

Cavendish, Spencer Compton, 1833-1908, Marquess of Hartington, 8th Duke of Devonshire, statesman

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1857-1868 Member of Parliament for North Lancashire; 1863-1866 Under-Secretary, War Office; 1868-1870 Postmaster-General; 1870-1874 Chief Secretary for Ireland; 1880-1882 Secretary of State for India; 1882-1885 Secretary of State for War. Epithet: statesman Title: Marquess of Hartington, 8th Duke of Devonshire British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x00029c ...

Wentworth, Peter, Sir, -1675, KB; MP

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Army of England (active 0601-1999)

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Fortescue, John William, Sir, Hon. KCVO, Librarian at Windsor Castle

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Hudson, Harry Kynoch, CBE, sec to Sir C W Dilke

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Epithet: CBE, sec to Sir C W Dilke British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x00031a ...

Forster, Hugh Oakeley Arnold-, 1855-1909, politician

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Hugh Oakeley Arnold was born in Dawlish, Devon on 19 August 1855 into an illustrious family. His late grandfather, Thomas Arnold, had been headmaster at Rugby; his uncles included the poet and critic, Matthew Arnold, and the literary scholar, Thomas Arnold; an aunt was the novelist Mary Ward (also known as Mrs Humphry Ward); and a cousin was the journalist W. T. Arnold. When he was just four months old he moved to India where his father, William Delafield Arnold, was Director of Pub...