Henry John Temple

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Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, was a prominent 19th-century British statesman who served twice as prime minister and was known for his assertive foreign policy.

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instanceOf British prime minister
Viscount in the Peerage of Ireland
human
statesman
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1784-10-20
dateOfDeath 1865-10-18
describedBySource Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
educatedAt Harrow School
St John’s College, Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
era 19th century
familyName Temple
givenName Henry
John
headOfGovernmentOf United Kingdom
honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Liberal Party (UK)
Tory Party (UK)
Whig Party (UK)
linked to: Whig Party
monarchDuringTerm Queen Victoria
nobleTitle 3rd Viscount Palmerston
notableFor Crimean War diplomacy
Don Pacifico affair
assertive foreign policy
gunboat diplomacy
support for liberal movements in Europe
occupation politician
statesman
parliamentaryGroup Liberal Party (UK)
Tory Party (UK)
Whig Party (UK)
linked to: Whig Party
placeOfBirth Broadlands, Hampshire
England
Romsey
placeOfDeath Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire
England
politicalIdeology liberalism
positionHeld Chancellor of the Exchequer (acting)
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
Home Secretary of the United Kingdom
linked to: Home Secretary

Leader of the House of Commons
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretary at War
relative Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston
religion Church of England
residence Broadlands, Hampshire
London
linked to: London, England
spouse Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston

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Lord Palmerston birthName Henry John Temple