Joseph Chamberlain becomes Commons leader of Liberal Unionists

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.07: English Writing and Culture of the Victorian Period, 1837-1901.
Vol. editors: Gillian Fenwick (University of Toronto), Jessica Gossling (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

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Date of occurrence 1891-12

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United Kingdom (Location)

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Joseph Chamberlain becomes leader of the Liberal Unionists in the Commons, after their previous leader Spencer Cavendish, Lord Hartington, succeeds to the dukedom of Devonshire and moves to the House of Lords.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Joseph Chamberlain becomes Commons leader of Liberal Unionists". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19066, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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