How long did Benjamin Disraeli serve his government?
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), British writer and prime minister (1868 and 1874-1880), who for more than three decades exerted a profound influence on British politics and left an enduring stamp on the Conservative Party, known until the 1830s as the Tory Party. Disraeli was born in London and educated at private schools in Blackheath and Walthamstow. He was Jewish until 1817 when he converted to Christianity after his father had a disagreement with his synagogue. Between the ages of 17 and 20, Disraeli was a law apprentice in a London office. During the same period he speculated in stocks and suffered heavy financial losses. Primarily in order to pay off his debts, he began writing novels, the first of which, Vivien Grey, appeared in 1826 with some success. He continued to write novels and frequented fashionable salons, dressing in an eccentric manner. In 1830 he traveled in Spain, the Balkans, the Ottoman Empire, and the Levant. Upon his return he decided to enter politics; from 1832
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS, (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British Prime Minister, parliamentarian, Conservative statesman and literary figure. He served in government for three decades, twice as Prime Minister. A teenage convert to Anglicanism, he was nonetheless the country’s first and thus far only Prime Minister of Jewish heritage.[1] He played an instrumental role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party after the Corn Laws schism of 1846. Although a major figure in the protectionist wing of the Conservative Party after 1844, Disraeli’s relations with the other leading figures in the party, particularly Lord Derby, the overall leader, were often strained. Not until the 1860s would Derby and Disraeli be on easy terms, and the latter’s succession of the former assured. From 1852 onwards, Disraeli’s career would also be marked by his often intense rivalry with William Gladstone, who eventually rose to become leader of the Liberal Party.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), British writer and prime minister (1868 and 1874-1880), who for more than three decades exerted a profound influence on British politics and left an enduring stamp on the Conservative Party, known until the 1830s as the Tory Party. Disraeli was born in London and educated at private schools in Blackheath and Walthamstow. He was Jewish until 1817 when he converted to Christianity after his father had a disagreement with his synagogue. Between the ages of 17 and 20, Disraeli was a law apprentice in a London office. During the same period he speculated in stocks and suffered heavy financial losses. Primarily in order to pay off his debts, he began writing novels, the first of which, Vivien Grey, appeared in 1826 with some success. He continued to write novels and frequented fashionable salons, dressing in an eccentric manner. In 1830 he traveled in Spain, the Balkans, the Ottoman Empire, and the Levant. Upon his return he decided to enter politics; from 1832
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS, (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British Prime Minister, parliamentarian, Conservative statesman and literary figure. He served in government for three decades, twice as Prime Minister. A teenage convert to Anglicanism, he was nonetheless the country’s first and thus far only Prime Minister of Jewish heritage.[1] He played an instrumental role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party after the Corn Laws schism of 1846. Although a major figure in the protectionist wing of the Conservative Party after 1844, Disraeli’s relations with the other leading figures in the party, particularly Lord Derby, the overall leader, were often strained. Not until the 1860s would Derby and Disraeli be on easy terms, and the latter’s succession of the former assured. From 1852 onwards, Disraeli’s career would also be marked by his often intense rivalry with William Gladstone, who eventually rose to become leader of the Liberal Party.
