The New Student's Reference Work/Campbell-Bannerman, Right Hon. Sir Henry

Campbell-Bannerman, Right Hon. Sir Henry, G.C.B., M.P., head of the Liberal ministry in the British Parliament, was born in Scotland in 1836, and educated at Glasgow and Cambridge. He entered Parliament in 1868, and served for a time as financial secretary at the war office, and in Mr. Gladstone's administration was chief secretary for Ireland and secretary of state for war. In 1894-95 he filled the latter post, also, under Lord Rosebery; and in February, 1898, on the retirement of Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt as leader of the Liberal party in the house of commons, Sir Henry was chosen to succeed him. In Dec. 1905, he became Liberal Prime Minister. His death occurred April 22, 1908.