Herbert John Gladstone Gladstone, 1st Viscount

Herbert John Gladstone Gladstone, 1st Viscount , 1854-1930, British statesman; son of William Gladstone. A member of Parliament from 1880 to 1910, he held various offices under his father, was chief whip of the Liberal party (1899-1905), and served as home secretary (1905-9). His influence in the advancement of welfare legislation was seen in bills providing workmen's compensation (1906) and an eight-hour day for miners (1908). Gladstone was created (1910) viscount and was the first governor-general and high commissioner for South Africa (1910-14). His two books about his father are W. E. Gladstone (1918) and After Thirty Years (1928).