William Ewart Gladstone

@Oxford University, Career and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ William Ewart Gladstone was a famous British politician who served as the Prime Minister of United Kingdom four times British Eton College Oxford University Leaders Political Leaders Capricorn Celebrities One of the most formidable men the history of UK politics, William Ewart Gladstone was the Prime Minster of United Kingdom four times. Known as the ‘The People's William’, he was a Conservative when he entered politics, but later moved to the liberal party, where he remained till his retirement. A god-fearing person and man of principles, Gladstone brought a wave of reforms in Britain and also freed Ireland by separating its Church from Britain. His intelligence and command over language were two of his several impressive traits which he used to the best of his capacity. The number of reforms that he brought about while in power won him the approval of his countrymen, who elected him more than once. During his fourth term as the PM (at the age of 82), influential journalist William Stead wrote “Mr. Gladstone is old enough to be the grandfather of the younger race of politicians, but his courage, his faith, and his versatility, put the youngest of them to shame.”

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Birthday: December 29, 1809 Died on: May 19, 1898 Nationality: British Famous: Eton College, Oxford University, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses: Catherine Gladstone Siblings: John Childrens: Agnes Gladstone, Catherine Jessy Gladstone, Helen Gladstone, Henry Neville Gladstone, Herbert John Gladstone, Mary Gladstone, Rev. Stephen Edward Gladstone, William Henry Gladstone Information Detail Birthday December 29, 1809 Died on May 19, 1898 Nationality British Famous Eton College, Oxford University, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses Catherine Gladstone Siblings John Childrens Agnes Gladstone, Catherine Jessy Gladstone, Helen Gladstone, Henry Neville Gladstone, Herbert John Gladstone, Mary Gladstone, Rev. Stephen Edward Gladstone, William Henry Gladstone Universities Eton College,Oxford University Christ Church Oxford Notable Alumnis Eton College Oxford University Birth Place Liverpool Political Ideology Conservative, Peelite and Liberal Religion Church of England Gender Male Father Sir John Gladstone Mother Leith Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Liverpool Died at Age 88

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He married Catherine Glynne on 25th July 1839 and had eight children with her. The couple was married for 59 years, till Gladstone’s death. Unsplash Personal Life

He was diagnosed with mouth cancer, which eventually made him weak. He died at the age of 88, owing old age and heart failure. Unsplash Personal Life

Gladstone, Queensland, a town in Australia, is named after him and so is Gladstone, a town in Canada. Unsplash Personal Life

William was born to Sir John Gladstone and Anne MacKenzie Robertson. He started his elementary education at a rectory at the St. Thomas's Church at Seaforth in 1816. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Later, he attended the Eton College and went to the Christ Church, Oxford from where he matriculated in 1828. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In December 1831, he received his double first class degree in mathematics and classics. Thereafter, he embarked on a tour to Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Following his return, he was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Newark in 1832. Unsplash Career

In December 1834, he was made the Junior Lord of the Treasury in Sir Robert Peel's office and later became the Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. Unsplash Career

He was appointed the vice-president of the board of trade and in 1843 he moved up to the post of president. Unsplash Career

When Lord Palmerston, the Whig leader, assumed office as the Prime Minister in 1859, he made Gladstone the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Unsplash Career

He left the Conservative Party to join the Liberals and participated in elections from South Lancashire in 1865 and became the leader of the House of Commons, as well as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Unsplash Career

When Prime Minister John Russell retired and Gladstone became the Leader of the Liberals and eventually the Prime Minister, he brought about a number of significant reforms such as disestablishment of the Church of Ireland and implementation of the Forster Education Act in 1870 to provide free elementary education. Unsplash Major Works

In 1883, he passed ‘The Corrupt Practices Act’, which stated the amount of money politicians could spend while campaigning during the elections. This was a major step towards reducing corruption in British politics. Unsplash Major Works

In the Reform Act of 1884, he proposed to allow the working class males to vote just like the ones residing in townships. The proposal was materialized into a law which stated that adult male householders and �10 tenants (another six million men) were allowed to exercise franchise. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	December 29, 1809
Died on	May 19, 1898
Nationality	British
Famous	Eton College, Oxford University, Leaders, Political Leaders
Spouses	Catherine Gladstone
Siblings	John
Childrens	Agnes Gladstone, Catherine Jessy Gladstone, Helen Gladstone, Henry Neville Gladstone, Herbert John Gladstone, Mary Gladstone, Rev. Stephen Edward Gladstone, William Henry Gladstone
Universities	Eton College,Oxford University Christ Church Oxford
Notable Alumnis	Eton College Oxford University
Birth Place	Liverpool
Political Ideology	Conservative, Peelite and Liberal
Religion	Church of England
Gender	Male
Father	Sir John Gladstone
Mother	Leith
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Liverpool
Died at Age	88

William Ewart Gladstone

British

Dec 29, 1809

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