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Also Known As Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt
Born October 14, 1827 • York • England
Died October 1, 1904 (aged 76) • England
Title / Office Chancellor of the Exchequer (1894-1895), United Kingdom • Chancellor of the Exchequer (1892-1894), United Kingdom • Chancellor of the Exchequer (1886-1886), United Kingdom • House of Commons (1868-1904), United Kingdom
Political Affiliation Liberal Party

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