Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry

Campbell-Bannerman, Sir Henry ( 1836 – 1908 )
British Liberal statesman, Prime Minister ( 1905 – 08 ). He was first elected to Parliament as MP for the Stirling burghs in 1868 and became leader of his party in 1899 . His premiership, which ended with his resignation only a few days before his death, saw the grant of self-government to the defeated Boer republics of Transvaal ( 1906 ) and the Orange River Colony ( 1907 ), the passing of the important Trade Disputes Act ( 1906 ), which exempted trade unions from certain liabilities in connection with strikes, and the entente with Russia ( 1907 ).