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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bonar_LawBonar Law - Wikipedia

    Bonar Law. b. ^ Now Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada. Andrew Bonar Law ( / ˈbɒnər ˈlɔː / BONN-ər; [1] 16 September 1858 – 30 October 1923) was a British statesman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1922 to May 1923. Law was born in the British colony of New Brunswick (now a Canadian ...

  2. Bonar Law (born September 16, 1858, Kingston, New Brunswick, Canada—died October 30, 1923, London, England) was the prime minister of Great Britain from October 23, 1922, to May 20, 1923, the first holder of that office to come from a British overseas possession.

  3. Biography. Andrew Bonar Law was the Canadian-born son of a Scottish clergyman. He worked as a boy on his father’s smallholding and then, at age 12, he went to live with his late mother’s ...

  4. British statesman and Conservative prime minister (192223). Born in Canada and brought up in Scotland, Bonar Law entered parliament as a Conservative member in 1900 and became party leader in 1911.

  5. With his health deteriorating, Bonar Law resigned in 1921. Then, in October 1922, Conservative MPs chose to end the coalition, against the wishes of their party leadership in October 1922. Requiring new leadership, Bonar Law took over both the Conservative leadership and the premiership.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › british-and-irish-history-biographies › andrew-bonar-lawAndrew Bonar Law | Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · Law, Andrew Bonar (1858–1923). Prime minister. Described on his death as the ‘Unknown Prime Minister’, Bonar Law was a modest and melancholy figure, who appeared content to remain as second in command to Lloyd George from 1916 to 1921.

  7. Mar 20, 2015 · Bonar Law was leader of the Conservative Party in Britain during the war. He entered Asquith’s coalition government in May 1915, and in December 1916 played a crucial role in Lloyd George becoming Prime Minister. For the rest of the war, he was a key figure in the British War Cabinet.

  8. encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net › pdf › 1914-1918-Online-bonar_law_andrew-2015Bonar Law, Andrew - 1914-1918-Online

    Bonar Law was leader of the Conservative Party in Britain during the war. He entered Asquith’s coalition government in May 1915, and in December 1916 played a crucial role in Lloyd George becoming Prime Minister. For the rest of the war, he was a key figure in the British War Cabinet. Table of Contents. Background.

  9. www.wikiwand.com › en › Bonar_LawBonar Law - Wikiwand

    Oct 5, 2019 · Andrew Bonar Law was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1922 to May 1923.

  10. Mar 31, 2023 · Andrew Bonar Law was famously known as the Unknown Prime Minister. He was the shortest serving Prime Minister of the 20 th century with only 209 days in office from 23 October 1922 to 19 May 1923. He had to resign after 6 months in office due to serious health issues and died soon after.