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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HH. H. Asquith - Wikipedia

    Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith KG, PC, KC, FRS (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British politician and statesman who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › H-H-Asquith-1st-earl-ofH.H. Asquith, 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith | 1st Earl of Oxford...

    Sep 8, 2024 · H.H. Asquith, 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith was a Liberal prime minister of Great Britain (1908–16), who was responsible for the Parliament Act of 1911, limiting the power of the House of Lords, and who led Britain during the first two years of World War I. Asquith was the second son of Joseph.

  3. www.bbc.co.uk › history › historic_figuresBBC - History - Herbert Henry (HH) Asquith

    Herbert Henry Asquith was born in Morley, West Yorkshire on 12 September 1852. His father was a wool merchant. Educated at Oxford, Asquith became a lawyer and in 1886 Liberal member of...

  4. www.history.com › topics › european-historyHerbert Asquith ‑ WW1, Prime Minister & Quotes - HISTORY

    Dec 16, 2009 · British politician Herbert Henry (also known as H.H.) Asquith (1852-1928), a reform-minded member of the Liberal Party, served in the British House of Commons for three decades and was prime...

  5. www.gov.uk › past-prime-ministers › herbert-henry-asquithHistory of Herbert Henry Asquith - GOV.UK

    Herbert Henry Asquith was the son of a Yorkshire clothing manufacturer. He was educated at City of London School and Balliol College Oxford, where he became President of the Union, and...

  6. liberalhistory.org.uk › history › asquith-herbert-henry-earlHerbert Henry Asquith (Earl of Oxford and Asquith), 1852-1928

    H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister from April 1908 to December 1916, bore the chief part in some of the greatest Liberal achievements of the twentieth century. Herbert Henry Asquith was born at Morley, West Yorkshire, on 12 September 1852.

  7. www.britannica.com › summary › H-H-Asquith-1st-earl-of-OxfordH. H. Asquith, 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith summary

    H. H. Asquith, 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith, (born Sept. 12, 1852, Morley, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Feb. 15, 1928, Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire), British politician and prime minister (1908–16). Elected to the House of Commons in 1886, he served as home secretary (1892–95).

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › people › historyAsquith, Herbert Henry, 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith

    May 18, 2018 · Asquith, Herbert Henry, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852–1928) British statesman, last Liberal prime minister (1908–16). Asquith entered Parliament in 1886, later serving as home secretary to William Gladstone (1892–95). His support of free trade helped the Liberals win the 1905 general election.

  9. www.iwm.org.uk › history › a-short-guide-to-h-h-asquiths-firstA Short Guide to H H Asquith's First World War

    Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928) was Prime Minister of Great Britain between 1908 and 1916. His pre-war liberal government laid the foundations of today's welfare state introducing pensions and unemployment insurance.

  10. archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk › asquith-hh › asquith-hhArchive of Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith

    Herbert Henry Asquith, first earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852-1928) was a British politician and leader of the Liberal Party. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916.