Edwin Montagu
British politician (1879–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Edwin Montague.
Edwin Samuel Montagu PC (6 February 1879 – 15 November 1924) was a British Liberal politician who served as Secretary of State for India between 1917 and 1922. Montagu was a "radical" Liberal[1] and the third practising Jew (after Sir Herbert Samuel and Sir Rufus Isaacs) to serve in the British cabinet.
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Edwin Montagu | |
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 3 February – 25 May 1915 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
Preceded by | Charles Masterman |
Succeeded by | Winston Churchill |
In office 11 January – 9 July 1916 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
Preceded by | Herbert Samuel |
Succeeded by | Thomas McKinnon Wood |
Secretary of State for India | |
In office 17 July 1917 – 19 March 1922 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | Austen Chamberlain |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Peel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1879-02-06)6 February 1879 |
Died | 15 November 1924(1924-11-15) (aged 45) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Venetia Stanley (1887–1948) |
Alma mater | University College London Trinity College, Cambridge |
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