Show PRIME MINISTER OF ENGLAND k 07 ua X h J V Z v 41 go 4 Y n an V 5 A the right honorable herbert henry asquith prime minister of england in succession to the late sir henry campbell cambbell bannerman Is the first lawyer who has been prime minister aln since e spencer perceval held office from 1809 till 1812 mr asquith js is 55 years of age was born bor n at morley yorkshire and has had a long and brilli brilliant lihi career at the bar he first entered parliament in 1886 as member for east fife he was secretary of state for the home department irom from 1892 till til 1895 and was ecclesiastical commissioner for the same period irid idd has been chancellor of the exchequer and lord rector of glasgow university 6 since 1905 helas he was educated at the city of london school and at balliel college sol lege oxford copyright by wildon fx fscott cott |