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George Joachim Goschen Goschen, 1st Viscount
George Joachim Goschen Goschen, 1st Viscount , 1831-1907, British statesman. A leading financier, he was elected (1863) to Parliament as a Liberal and was first lord of the admiralty (1871-74). In 1876 he negotiated the establishment of Anglo-French control over Egypt's finances. He later served (1880-81) as ambassador to Turkey. Goschen was one of the leading Liberal Unionists, who in 1886 broke with William Gladstone over Irish Home Rule. As chancellor of the exchequer (1886-92) in the Conservative government he successfully converted the national debt and reduced currency stringencies, and as first lord of the admiralty (1895-1900) he supervised expansion of the navy.
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"George Joachim Goschen Goschen, 1st Viscount." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "George Joachim Goschen Goschen, 1st Viscount." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Goschen.html "George Joachim Goschen Goschen, 1st Viscount." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Goschen.html |
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