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Goschen is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

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In Britain, George Goschen is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in succession to Lord Randolph Churchill, and William Henry Smith (of the famous stationery firm) becomes leader of the House of Commons.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Goschen is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18958, accessed 09 June 2026.]

18958 Goschen is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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