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William Ewart Gladstone

British liberal prime minister (1809–1898).

Born December 29th, 1809 in Liverpool.

Died May 19th, 1898 at 88 years old in Hawarden Castle.

Occupations
diplomat, politician, statistician, writer

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner