Baldwin, Stanley, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

Baldwin, Stanley, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley ( 1867 – 1947 )
British statesman. A Conservative Member of Parliament ( 1908 – 37 ), he was a member of Lloyd George 's coalition ( 1918 – 22 ) but led the Conservative rebellion against him. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer under Bonar Law and was chosen as Prime Minister in preference to Curzon when Law resigned in 1923 . He lost the 1923 election in an attempt to introduce tariffs but returned to office in 1924 . His premiership was marked by the...

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