William Henry Gladstone
British politician (1840–1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Henry Gladstone (3 June 1840 – 4 July 1891) was a British Liberal Party Member of Parliament, and the eldest son of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and his wife Catherine née Glynne.
Quick Facts MP for Chester, Preceded by ...
William Henry Gladstone | |
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MP for Chester | |
In office 1865–1868 | |
Preceded by | Earl Grosvenor Philip Stapleton Humberston |
Succeeded by | Earl Grosvenor Henry Cecil Raikes |
MP for Whitby | |
In office 1868–1880 | |
Preceded by | Charles Bagnall |
Succeeded by | Arthur Pease |
MP for East Worcestershire | |
In office 1880–1885 | |
Preceded by | Henry Allsopp Thomas Eades Walker |
Succeeded by | George Woodyatt Hastings |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 June 1840 Hawarden, Wales |
Died | 4 July 1891(1891-07-04) (aged 51) London, England |
Resting place | Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Gertrude Stuart |
Children | Evelyn Catherine Gladstone (1882–1958) Constance Gertrude Gladstone (1883–1963) William Glynne Charles Gladstone (1885–1915) |
Parent(s) | William Ewart Gladstone (father) Catherine Glynne (mother) |
Relatives | Thomas Gladstone (uncle) Sir John Gladstone, 3rd Baronet (1st cousin) |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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