H. A. L. Fisher
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Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher OM PC FRS FBA[1][2] (21 March 1865 – 18 April 1940) was an English historian, educator, and Liberal politician. He served as President of the Board of Education in David Lloyd George's 1916 to 1922 coalition government.
Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam, Preceded by ...
Herbert Fisher | |
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Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam | |
In office 23 December 1916 – 14 December 1918 | |
Preceded by | Charles Stuart-Wortley |
Succeeded by | Douglas Vickers |
President of the Board of Education | |
In office 10 December 1916 – 19 October 1922 | |
Monarch | George V |
Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Crewe |
Succeeded by | E. F. L. Wood |
Personal details | |
Born | Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher (1865-03-21)21 March 1865 London |
Died | 18 April 1940(1940-04-18) (aged 75) London |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Lettice Fisher (1875–1956) |
Relatives | Herbert William Fisher (father) Florence Henrietta Fisher (sister) Edmund Fisher (brother) William Wordsworth Fisher (brother) Charles Dennis Fisher (brother) Edwin Fisher (brother) Mary Bennett (daughter) |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
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