Person Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury

1830-1903 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil was born on 3 Feb 1830, the second son of the 2nd Marquess of Sailsbury. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford and was elected a fellow of All Souls College. He became MP for Stamford, Lincolnshire in 1853. In 1866 he was the Secretary of State for India. In inherited the Marquessate of Salisbury on the death of his farther in 1868 and became a member of the House of Lords. In 1874 he once again became the Secretary for India, and became the Foreign Secretary in 1878. In 1881 he became the leader of the Conservative members of the House of Lords. He was Prime Minister from 1885-1902. In 1889 he set up the London County Council. He died on 22 August 1903. Prime Minister GB/366/600 Paul Smith, ‘Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-, third marquess of Salisbury (1830–1903)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/32339, accessed 23 Sept 2008] Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil (1830–1903): doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32339 Deposited/Corporate/GDS/Council/Cecil 23/09/2008 Mkklibyz 08/04/2009 Mkklibyz Cecil; Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne- (1830-1903); 3rd Marquess of Salisbury; Prime Minister Cecil Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne- Male Viscount Cranbourne International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes ce113251-735a-4ed0-a9a1-08b1b371aec6