W. E. Gladstone forms Liberal ministry in which he is also chancellor of Exchequer, with Lord Granville foreign secretary, William Harcourt home secretary and Joseph Chamberlain president of Board of Trade.
Citation:
Editors. "Gladstone becomes Prime Minister for the second time".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010
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