Herbert Asquith

Herbert Asquith
Herbert Asquith ; (politician);
Born	Herbert Henry Asquith; 1852-09-12; Morley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Died	1928-02-15 (Age 75); Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater	Balliol College (Oxford), Inns of Court School of Law, City of London School
Religion	Congregationalist
Children	10
Spouse	Helen Melland
Party	Liberal Party
	[[\|x22px\|link=Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office
	5 April 1908 - 5 December 1916
Succeeded by	David Lloyd George
	[[\|x22px\|link=Leader of the Opposition]] Leader of the Opposition
In office
	12 February 1920 - 21 November 1922
Succeeded by	Ramsay MacDonald
	[[\|x22px\|link=Leader of the Opposition]] Leader of the Opposition
In office
	6 December 1916 - 14 December 1918
	Secretary of State for War
In office
	30 March 1914 - 5 August 1914
	[[\|x22px\|link=Leader of the Liberal Party]] Leader of the Liberal Party
In office
	30 April 1908 - 14 October 1926
Succeeded by	David Lloyd George
	Leader of the House of Commons
In office
	5 April 1908 - 5 December 1916
	Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
	10 December 1905 - 12 April 1908
Succeeded by	David Lloyd George
	Home Secretary
In office
	18 August 1892 - 25 June 1895
	Member of Parliament for Paisley
In office
	12 February 1920 - 4 November 1924
	Member of Parliament for East Fife
In office
	27 July 1886 - 14 December 1918

Herbert Asquith was a UK politician.

Background

In November 1869, Asquith won a classical scholarship to Balliol College (Oxford). At University he came under the influence of Benjamin Jowett, his philosophy teacher. He took an active role in politics and in 1874 he became president of the Oxford Union. While at university he made friends including Alfred Milner, Andrew C. Bradley, Thomas Herbert Warren, Charles Gore, William P. Ker and William H. Mallock.^[1]