Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder.
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, third Marquess of Salisbury
Standard Name: Salisbury, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil,,, third Marquess of
Used Form: Lord Salisbury
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Dedications | Isabella Bird | IB
dedicated her final travel book, The Yangtze Valley and Beyond: An account of journeys in China, chiefly in the province of Sze Chuan and among the Man-Tze of the Somo Territory, to Lord Salisbury
. |
Friends, Associates | Ouida | In London, Ouida
took a suite at her old home, the Langham Hotel
, where in one night she entertained Robert Browning
, Oscar Wilde
, Robert Lytton
, and Lord Ronald Gower
... |
Timeline
February 1859: Richard Bentley began publishing the short-lived...
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February 1859
Richard Bentley
began publishing the short-lived Bentley's Quarterly Review.
23 June 1885: The Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative)...
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23 June 1885
25 July 1886: Following the general election of this month,...
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25 July 1886
Following the general election of this month, the Marquess of Salisbury
(Conservative
) formed the British government for a second time.
25 June 1895: Following a general election triumph ascribed...
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25 June 1895
Following a general election triumph ascribed by some to imperialist feeling, the Marquess of Salisbury
(Conservative/Unionist) formed the British government for the third time.
12 November 1900: The Marquess of Salisbury was re-appointed...
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12 November 1900
The Marquess of Salisbury
was re-appointed Prime Minister (Conservative/Unionist) after the Khaki general election of the previous month, so called because of the dominance of the Boer War issue.
12 July 1902: Arthur James Balfour (Conservative/Unionist)...
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12 July 1902
Arthur James Balfour
(Conservative/Unionist) became Prime Minister on the resignation of Lord Salisbury
, who was his uncle.
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