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Revision as of 11:53, 31 December 2010
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE William Waldegrave Palmer, Second Earl of Selborne, K.G., G.C.M.G., D.C.L., L.L.D., P.C. (17 October 1859 – 26 February, 1942) was a Conservative Unionist politician and colonial adminsitrator who served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1900 to 1905.
Contents
Life & Career
First Lord of the Admiralty
The German Naval Attaché in London, von Coerper, wrote to Tirpitz that Selborne "is easily influenced by men whom he has recognised as efficient … he is entirely subservient to the influence of Sir John Fisher and subscribes blindly to his proposals."[1]
South Africa and After
Footnotes
- ↑ Letter of 25 January, 1905. Quoted in Marder. pp. 21-22.
Bibliography
- "Earl of Selborne" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 27 February, 1942. Issue 49171, col D, pg. 7.
Papers
| Political Offices | ||
| Preceded by Viscount Goschen |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1900 - 1905 |
Succeeded by Earl Cawdor |
