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Biography: Herbert Henry Asquith, commonly known as H. H. Asquith, was a British statesman and a member of the Liberal Party who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. He was a key figure in the early 20th century British politics and played a significant role in the reform of the British parliamentary system and shaping of the modern welfare state.
Asquith coalition ministry. The Asquith coalition ministry was the Government of the United Kingdom under the Liberal prime minister H. H. Asquith from May 1915 to December 1916. It was formed as a multi-party war-time coalition nine months after the beginning of the First World War [a] but collapsed when the Conservative Party withdrew.
H.H. Asquith was the Prime Minister of England from 1908 to 1916. Asquith was 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith. He was a member of the Liberal party and ran for Prime Minister under this party. While Asquith was Prime Minister, he faced many controversies. The Conciliation bill to give women the right to vote were brought up during his time as ...
ASQUITH, HERBERT HENRY (1852–1928) British politician. The son of a Yorkshire clothing manufacturer, Herbert Henry Asquith was born on 12 September 1852 in Morley, Yorkshire. Educated at the City of London and Balliol College, Oxford, Asquith became a lawyer in 1876. In the 1886 general election he was elected as the Liberal MP for East Fife.
The first prominent member of the family was H. H. Asquith, who was prime minister from 1908 to 1916. In 1925, Asquith was raised to the peerage as Earl of Oxford and Asquith. His great-grandson Raymond is the present Earl. All of H. H. Asquith's seven children achieved some prominence in national affairs.
Asquith: A Prime Minister at War. As a peacetime premier Herbert Asquith was held in high regard, but the First World War undid his reputation. That is an unfair judgment, argues Roland Quinault.
The Parliament Act. Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928) Dissolution of Parliament. The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end. There are currently no MPs and every seat in the Commons is vacant until after the general election on 4 July 2024.
