Past Prime Ministers

Asquith Herbert Henry 1908–16 Liberal
Name: Asquith Herbert Henry 1908–16 Liberal

Born: 12 September 1852 in Morley, Yorkshire

First entered Parliament: 9 July 1886

Age he became PM: 55 years, 198 days

Maiden Speech: 24 March 1887, during a motion to give precedence over all other business to the Irish Crimes Bill

Total time as PM: Eight years, 244 days

Died: 15 February 1928 at Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

Nicknames: ‘The Sledgehammer’ (given by former PM Campbell-Bannerman)

Education: Huddersfield College and Moravian School, Leeds

Family: Asquith was the second son of five children. He was married twice and had five sons and two daughters

Interests: Golf, bridge, chess and reading
 
 
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