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Robert Lowe Sherbrooke

Born in 1811 / Died in 1892 / United Kingdom / English

Robert Lowe Sherbrooke poet from United Kingdom was born in 1811, had 81 years and died in 1892. Poems were written mainly in English language. Dominant movement is other.

Biography

A British statesman. He emigrated (1842) to Australia and achieved recognition as a reform politician. Returning (1850) to England, he entered (1852) the House of Commons, distinguished himself as a speaker, and held subordinate offices in the ministries of Lord Aberdeen and Lord Palmerston. In 1866 he led the "cave of Adullam," the insurgent Liberals who attacked and defeated their government's reform bill. Despite this action, he served William Gladstone as chancellor of the exchequer (1868-73). In his first budgets Sherbrooke successfully reduced taxes, but he carried the Liberal policy of retrenchment too far and was transferred (1873) to the post of home secretary. He was created Viscount in 1880. ..