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Herbert Asquith

English poet, novelist, and lawyer (1881–1947)
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Herbert Asquith
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Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
March 11, 1881
Date of death
August 5, 1947
Place of birth
Hampstead
Place of death
Bath
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (?–1927)[13][14]
Occupation
poet, barrister
Educated at
University of Oxford, Lambrook[15][16]
Father
H. H. Asquith[7]
Mother
Helen Kelsall Melland[8]
Spouse
Cynthia Asquith (1910–present)[9]
Child
John Michael Asquith, Michael Henry Asquith, Simon Asquith[10][11][12]
Sibling
Raymond Asquith, Anthony Asquith, Arthur Asquith, Cyril Asquith, Baron Asquith of Bishopstone, Violet Bonham Carter, Elizabeth Bibesco[25][26][27][28][29][30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Family name
Asquith[21]
Given name
Herbert[22]
Honorific prefix
The Honourable[19]
Military branch
British Army[18]
Name in native language
Herbert Asquith[24]
Participated in conflict
World War I[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Herbert Asquith en Herbert Dixon Asquith en Hon. Herbert Asquith fa هربرت اسکویت he הרברט אסקווית' ja ハーバート・アスキス (詩人) ru Герберт Асквит
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000063032107
VIAF cluster ID
3823
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85170595
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11044137q
Europeana entity
agent/base/68467
FAST ID
180434
Freebase ID
/m/044ssy
Genealogics.org person ID
I00268283
Geni profile ID
6000000027576765570
IdRef ID
088957306
J9U entity ID
987007274653605171
Kindred Britain ID
I10111
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Libraries Australia ID
35197212
LiederNet author ID
22941
MMB ID
67899
NLA Trove people ID
860939
NUKAT ID
n2015054929
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000471342
Open Library ID
OL2308856A, OL5702408A
Prabook ID
2346901
Rodovid ID
73340
SBN author ID
SBLV286856
SNAC ARK ID
w6910x8q
SNARC ID
Zordon
The Peerage person ID
p1106.htm#i11059
UK National Archives ID
F65706
WeRelate person ID
Herbert_Asquith_(2)
Who's Who UK ID
U222038
WikiTree person ID
Asquith-120
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmP3HrhfqjRRgCpKdGT73
Yale LUX ID
person/44eb05ae-1eeb-4058-a179-c60aef524750

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🔗 Connections
Sibling 4
Anthony Asquith, Elizabeth Bibesco, Violet Bonham Carter, Cyril Asquith, Baron Asquith of Bishopstone
Siblings 4
Anthony Asquith, Elizabeth Bibesco, Violet Bonham Carter, Cyril Asquith, Baron Asquith of Bishopstone
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation 2
poet, barrister
Educated at 1
University of Oxford
Father 1
H. H. Asquith
Given name 1
Herbert
Honorific prefix 1
The Honourable
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
British Army
Parent of 1
H. H. Asquith
Participated in conflict 1
World War I
Place of birth 1
Hampstead
Place of death 1
Bath
Position held 1
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Cynthia Asquith
Spouses 1
Cynthia Asquith
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Summary

Herbert Asquith was born on March 11, 1881[1], in Hampstead[2]. He died on August 5, 1947[3], in Bath[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and barrister[6].

FAQs

Where was Herbert Asquith born?

Herbert Asquith's place of birth was Hampstead[2].

Where did Herbert Asquith die?

Herbert Asquith passed away in Bath[4].

Who were Herbert Asquith's parents?

Herbert Asquith's father was H. H. Asquith[7]. Herbert Asquith's mother was Helen Kelsall Melland[8].

Who was Herbert Asquith married to?

Herbert Asquith's spouses include Cynthia Asquith[9].

What did Herbert Asquith do for work?

Herbert Asquith worked as a poet[5] and barrister[6].

Where did Herbert Asquith go to school?

Herbert Asquith was educated at University of Oxford[15] and Lambrook[16].

Related Entities

Bath H. H. Asquith United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Herbert
    Mother → Helen Kelsall Melland
    Father → H. H. Asquith
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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