Quotes by William Ewart Gladstone

About William Ewart Gladstone:


William Ewart Gladstone was a British Liberal politician. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times (1868–74, 1880–85, February–July 1886 and 1892–94), more than any other person, and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister; he resigned for the final time when he was 84 years old.

Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Ewart Gladstone
  • DescriptionBritish Liberal politician and prime minister of the United Kingdom
  • AliasesWilliam Gladstone; Gladstone; W. E. Gladstone
  • BornDecember 29, 1809
  • DiedMay 19, 1898
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician; Diplomat; Statistician
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society