1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
noun
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)
Syn: ↑Baldwin, ↑Stanley Baldwin
Instance Hypernyms: ↑statesman, ↑solon, ↑national leader

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  • Earl Baldwin of Bewdley — is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1937 for the Conservative politician Stanley Baldwin. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1923 to 1924, from 1924 to 1929 and from 1935 to 1937. Baldwin was made… …   Wikipedia

  • Baldwin, Stanley, 1st Earl Baldwin Of Bewdley, Viscount Corvedale Of Corvedale — ▪ prime minister of United Kingdom born Aug. 3, 1867, Bewdley, Worcestershire, Eng. died Dec. 14, 1947, Astley Hall, near Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire [now in Hereford and Worcester]  British Conservative politician, three times prime… …   Universalium

  • Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley — Edward Alfred Alexander Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (born 3 January 1938) is a British educator and Crossbench elected hereditary peer in the House of Lords. Lord Baldwin of Bewdley was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge,… …   Wikipedia

  • Arthur Baldwin, 3rd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley — Arthur Windham Baldwin, 3rd Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (22 March 1904 ndash; 5 July 1976) was a British insurance company director and World War II RAF officer. He was the son of Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl of Baldwin of Bewdley and Lucy… …   Wikipedia

  • Baldwin (of Bewdley), Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl — born Aug. 3, 1867, Bewdley, Worcestershire, Eng. died Dec. 14, 1947, Astley Hall, near Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire British politician. After managing his family s large industrial holdings, he became a Conservative member of the House of… …   Universalium

  • Baldwin — Baldwin1 [bôld′win΄] n. 1. [ME < OFr Baldewin, Baudoïn < MHG Baldewin, lit., bold friend < OHG bald (akin to OE beald, BOLD) + wini, friend] a masculine name ☆ 2. [after Col. Loammi Baldwin (1740 1807), Mass. apple grower] a moderately… …   English World dictionary

  • Baldwin — /bawld win/, n. 1. James, 1924 87, U.S. writer. 2. James Mark, 1861 1934, U.S. psychologist. 3. Loammi /loh am uy/, 1740 1807, U.S. civil engineer and developer of the Baldwin apple. 4. Matthias William /meuh thuy euhs/, 1795 1866, U.S. inventor …   Universalium

  • Baldwin — noun 1. United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924 1987) • Syn: ↑James Baldwin, ↑James Arthur Baldwin • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author 2. English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867 1947) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Baldwin — I. biographical name James 1924 1987 American writer II. biographical name James Mark 1861 1934 American psychologist III. biographical name Stanley 1867 1947 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley English statesman; prime minister (1923 24; 1924 29; 1935… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Baldwin — Bald•win [[t]ˈbɔld wɪn[/t]] n. 1) big James (Arthur), 1924–87, U.S. writer 2) big James Mark, 1861–1934, U.S. psychologist 3) big Roger, 1884–1981, U.S. advocate of constitutional rights 4) big Stanley (1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley), 1867–1947,… …   From formal English to slang

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