Herbert Asquith
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK PM from 1908 1916
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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]