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- Born: December 29, 1809
- Died: May 19, 1898
- Served under Queen Victoria
- Married Catherine Glynne: July 25, 1839
- Accidentally lost forefinger of left hand
- Had 2 future kings as pallbearers, Edward VII and George V
- Nicknames: "Grand Old Man" and "The People's William"
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William Gladstone, who served for 14 years over four terms as British Prime Minister between 1868 and 1894, was born in Liverpool, England to Sir John Gladstone and Anne Mackenzie Robertson. He was constantly at odds with Queen Victoria, who preferred his rival Benjamin Disraeli. Gladstone was a champion of Irish Home Rule and the elimination of the income tax.
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William Gladstone Questions
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William Gladstone in Popular Culture
- IMDb: The Prime Minister (1941)
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William Gladstone Satire, Humor and Fun Stuff
- Wonders of Tea: William Gladstone on Tea
- Globalisation Institute: William Gladstone on Fair Trade
- This Is The North East: Victorian Jokes
- CartoonStock: Classic Cartoons
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- IMDb: The Prime Minister (1941)




