Yes.Born in the UK?
1,2,5. Real dead human male.
3,4,7,9,11. Born in UK; 1800-1889.
6,10. Politician; but not head of state or prominent military figure.
8. Not known for arts.
#21 Post by cdngooner » Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:53 pm
Yes.Born in the UK?
#23 Post by cdngooner » Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:36 pm
No. If it had been Disraeli I would have had a much harder time answering the "arts" question as Disraeli was a noted novelist.Benjamin Disraeli
#24 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:47 pm
#25 Post by cdngooner » Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:51 pm
I will ask for clarity before answering: by "Chancellor" do you mean the Chancellor of the Exchequer? The Lord Chancellor? Or any post carrying the word "Chancellor" as part of the title?Whilst not being head of state, did this person ever serve as Prime Minister, Chancellor, Home Secretary, or Keeper of the Royal Tin of Chocolate Biscuits?
#26 Post by Spartaculous » Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:57 pm
#27 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:05 pm
I meant Chancellor of the Exchequer.cdngooner wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:51 pmI will ask for clarity before answering: by "Chancellor" do you mean the Chancellor of the Exchequer? The Lord Chancellor? Or any post carrying the word "Chancellor" as part of the title?Whilst not being head of state, did this person ever serve as Prime Minister, Chancellor, Home Secretary, or Keeper of the Royal Tin of Chocolate Biscuits?
#28 Post by cdngooner » Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:38 pm
No.Whilst not being head of state, did this person ever serve as Prime Minister, Chancellor, Home Secretary, or Keeper of the Royal Tin of Chocolate Biscuits?
Is it? I'm Canadian and don't know your strange customs. I assume it is also odd to refer to anyone as the Keeper of the Royal Tin of Chocolate Biscuits. Also, until the question below, we had not established that he was a politician in the UK (only that he was born in the UK), and so he could theoretically have been a German Chancellor born in the UK (come on, you know someone would have done that Wikipedia search)!It would be very odd for a British person to refer generally to the Chancellor and specifically mean Lord Chancellor
Yes.We know he was a politician; was he notably a Tory?
#29 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:25 pm
Don't worry, I was providing context, not criticising your judgement.cdngooner wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:38 pmIs it? I'm Canadian and don't know your strange customs. I assume it is also odd to refer to anyone as the Keeper of the Royal Tin of Chocolate Biscuits. Also, until the question below, we had not established that he was a politician in the UK (only that he was born in the UK), and so he could theoretically have been a German Chancellor born in the UK (come on, you know someone would have done that Wikipedia search)!
#30 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:27 pm
#31 Post by JustAGuyNamedWill » Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:07 pm
Oof good guess.
#32 Post by cdngooner » Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:24 pm
Not at all; I was just being funny.Don't worry, I was providing context, not criticising your judgement.
I see what you did there: picked three people with one name. Which one are you guessing? It doesn't matter; its no to all of them. Can't be George Hamilton-Gordon, the 4th Earl; he was Prime Minister (interestingly, also a Chancellor (of the Duchy of Lancaster), and born in the 1700's). Can't be George Hamilton-Gordon the 5th Earl either (he was a Liberal). George Hamilton-Gordon the 6th Earl doesn't seem to have amounted to much (not much originality in your given names over there, is there?) The 7th Earl was Governor-General of Canada, but alas he was named John.George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen
#34 Post by cdngooner » Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:51 pm
No.In the House of Lords?
#35 Post by DarthPorg36 » Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:02 pm
#36 Post by Hominidae » Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:14 pm
It's the latter, according to the questions that have been asked.DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:02 pmEqually or more famous for endeavors outside of politics?
Also, for clarification, when you say "Tory politician; but not PM, Chancellor, House of Lords; or prominent military figure." do you mean that they're
a. Tory politician; but not PM, Chancellor, or in House of Lords
or
b. prominent military figure
or
They're a Tory politician
but not a PM, Chancellor, House of Lords, or prominent military figure.
#37 Post by cdngooner » Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:24 pm
No. Politics is really what this guy is known for.Equally or more famous for endeavors outside of politics?
Hominidae is correct. I was copying the style used by the questions. I'll clarify in this and future summaries.Tory politician; but not PM, Chancellor, House of Lords; or prominent military figure.
#38 Post by Spartaculous » Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:16 pm
#39 Post by cdngooner » Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:30 pm
How the HELL did you get that??? That is CORRECT!!! There were so many others to choose from (ministers, opposition leaders, other diplomats, colonial administrators ...)I've convinced myself it's Mark Sykes, so I will guess him.
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