Augustine Birrell Politician

Augustine Birrell KC (19 January 1850 – 20 November 1933) was an English politician, barrister, academic and author. He was Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916, resigning in the immediate aftermath of the Easter Rising.

Personal facts

Augustine Birrell
Birth dateJanuary 19, 1850
Birth place
England , Liverpool , Wavertree
Nationality
British people
Date of deathNovember 20, 1933
Place of death
England , London
Education
Trinity Hall Cambridge

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Office holder

monarch
Edward VII
George V
party
Liberal Party (UK)
prime minister
successor
Henry Duke 1st Baron Merrivale

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