List of Famous people with last name Asquith

H. H. Asquith

Herbert Henry Asquith
First Name H.
Last Name Asquith
Died on February 15, 1928

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith,, generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British statesman and Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. He was the last prime minister to lead a majority Liberal government, and he played a central role in the design and passage of major liberal legislation and a reduction of the power of the House of Lords. In August 1914, Asquith took Great Britain and the British Empire into the First World War. In 1915, his government was vigorously attacked for a shortage of munitions and the failure of the Gallipoli Campaign. He formed a coalition government with other parties, but failed to satisfy critics. As a result, he was forced to resign in December 1916, and he never regained power.

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Raymond Asquith

First Name Raymond
Last Name Asquith
Born on November 6, 1878
Died on September 15, 1916 (aged 37)

Raymond Herbert Asquith was an English barrister and eldest son of British prime minister H. H. Asquith. A distinguished Oxford scholar, he was a member of the fashionable group of intellectuals known as the Coterie, notable for their unconventional lifestyles and lavish hospitality. Like several of them, Asquith was killed in action in the First World War during his father's term in office.

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Anthony Asquith

First Name Anthony
Last Name Asquith
Born on November 9, 1902
Died on February 20, 1968 (aged 65)

Anthony Asquith was a leading English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on The Winslow Boy (1948) and The Browning Version (1951), among other adaptations. His other notable films include Pygmalion (1938), French Without Tears (1940), The Way to the Stars (1945) and a 1952 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.

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Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith

First Name Julian
Last Name Asquith
Born on April 22, 1916
Died on January 16, 2011 (aged 94)

Julian Edward George Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith, was a British colonial administrator and hereditary peer.

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Margot Asquith

First Name Margot
Last Name Asquith
Died on July 28, 1945

Emma Margaret Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith, known as Margot Asquith, was a British socialite, author, and wit. She was married to H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1894 until his death in 1928.

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Cynthia Asquith

Cynthia Mary Evelyn Charteris
First Name Cynthia
Last Name Asquith
Born on September 27, 1887
Died on March 31, 1960 (aged 72)

Lady Cynthia Mary Evelyn Asquith was an English writer and socialite, known for her ghost stories and diaries. She also wrote novels and edited a number of anthologies, as well as writing for children and on the British Royal family.

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Dominic Asquith

First Name Dominic
Last Name Asquith
Born on February 7, 1957 (age 67)

Sir Dominic Anthony Gerard Asquith is a British career diplomat and former Ambassador to Iraq, Egypt, and Libya. He was First Secretary at the British Embassy in Washington DC. He was most recently the British High Commissioner to the Republic of India.

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Mary Clare Asquith

First Name Mary
Last Name Asquith
Born on July 28, 1954 (age 70)
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Jonathan Paul Asquith

First Name Jonathan
Last Name Asquith
Born on September 28, 1956 (age 68)
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Emily Anne Asquith

First Name Emily
Born on May 7, 1964 (age 60)
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