Download or read book The Real Gladstone: An Anecdotal Biography written by J. Ewing Ritchie and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following is a biography of William Ewart Gladstone. He was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four terms beginning in 1868 and ending in 1894. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times, serving over 12 years.