Henry Campbell-Bannerman

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The Rt Hon Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Henry Campbell-Bannerman

In office
5 December, 1905 – 3 April, 1908
Preceded by Arthur Balfour
Succeeded by Herbert Henry Asquith

Born 7 September, 1836
Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland
Died 22 April, 1908
10 Downing Street, Whitehall, London, England
Political party Liberal

The Rt.Hon. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (7 September 183622 April 1908) was a Scottish- born British Liberal statesman. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from December 5 1905 until resigning because of bad health on April 3 1908.

Campbell-Bannerman was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1836 as Henry Campbell. The surname Bannerman was added to his surname in 1871 as required by his uncle's will. It was a requirement of his inheritance of his uncle's Kent estate, Hunton Court.