Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman GCB (7 September 1836 - 22 April 1908) was a Scottish- born British Liberal statesman. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 5 December 1905 until resigning because of bad health on 3 April 1908.
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| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 5 December 1905 – 3 April 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Balfour |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Henry Asquith |
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| Born | 7 September 1836 Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 22 April 1908 (aged 71) 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, London, England |
| Political party | Liberal |
Campbell-Bannerman was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1836 as Henry Campbell. The surname Bannerman was added to his surname in 1871 as required by his uncle's will. It was a requirement of his inheritance of his uncle's Kent estate, Hunton Court.
Seriously ill by the time of his resignation as Prime Minister, he died just nineteen days later. He remains the most recent Prime Minister to die in 10 Downing Street.
Henry Campbell-Bannerman Media
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Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
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Campbell-Bannerman caricatured by Spy for Vanity Fair, 1899
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Campbell-Bannerman in 1904
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Punch cartoon dated 19 February 1908, making fun of the relationship between House of Commons (Henry Campbell-Bannerman) and House of Lords (Lord Lansdowne).
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Henry Campbell-Bannerman by Paul Raphael Montford
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Blue plaque at 6 Grosvenor Place, London