Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Rise of Neville Chamberlain

Rise of Neville Chamberlain
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/September 29, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 11:31, 18 September 2013‎ (UTC)



The early life, business career and political rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated on 28 May 1937, when he was summoned to Buckingham Palace to "kiss hands" and become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Chamberlain was born in 1869; his father was the politician Joseph Chamberlain. After a period in a firm of chartered accountants, Neville Chamberlain spent six years in the Bahamas managing a sisal plantation in a failed attempt to recoup the family fortunes. After returning to England in 1897, he became a successful businessman, and Lord Mayor, in his home city of Birmingham. He was elected to the House of Commons aged 49. After four years on the backbenches, he saw rapid promotion, briefly becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer after less than a year as a minister. He subsequently spent five years as Minister of Health, securing the passage of many reforming acts. After two years in opposition, he became part of Ramsey MacDonald's National Government, and spent five and a half years as Chancellor. Chamberlain had long been regarded as Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's political heir, and when Baldwin announced his retirement, Chamberlain was seen as the only possible successor.
 * Four points, two for 75th anniversary of the Munich Conference, two for two-year FA.--Wehwalt (talk) 08:51, 25 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Support; a little unfortunate that this terminates in 1937, but relevant and interesting. Andrew Gray (talk) 22:28, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
 * The main article was used for the 70th anniversary of his resignation. It's what we got.--Wehwalt (talk) 02:02, 28 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Support, relevant date, historical and educational. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 03:36, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Support by Cirt, also like any "rise" ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:30, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Support  Pumpkin Sky   talk  23:01, 14 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment:"The early life and career of rise of Neville Chamberlain..." is incorrect English and would need to be rewritten.--Chimino (talk) 22:05, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, that was my fault when trimming the blurb to the required length. Fixed. BencherliteTalk 23:37, 16 September 2013 (UTC)