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Favre, Jules. 1809-80. French statesman. Opposed Napoleon III.
Fox, Charles. 1749-1806. English Whig Statesman who supported Liberal causes. Coined term ’radical’ 1797.
Galt, Alexander. 1817-93. British/Canadian statesman, father of Canadian Confederation.
Gerry, Elbridge. 1744-1814. US statesman. XYZ Affair. 1812 Gerrymandering - drawing electoral boundaries to affect the outcome of an election.
Grenville, William. 1759-1834. British statesman. Ministry of All Talents 1806-7. Abolished Slave Trade, 1807.
Grey, Edward. 1862-1933. British statesman. Triple Alliance. Treaty of London.
Halifax, First Earl of. 1661-1715. English Whig statesman. Started National Debt. Established Bank of England. 1694.
Halifax, First Earl of. 1881-1959. English statesman. Viceroy of India 1925-31, Foreign Secretary 1938-40.
Halles Market. 1110. Paris site of pillory. Covered 1854-6. Moved 1969.
Hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804. US Federalist statesman. First Secretary of Treasury. Killed in duel by Burr.
Hyde, Edward. 1609-74. English statesman, historian. Supported Charles II.
Ito Hirobumi. 1841-1909. Westernizing Japanese statesman. First Parliament 1890.
Jiménez, Francisco. 1436-1517. Spanish cardinal, statesman. Founded University of Alcalá.
Kido Koin. 1833-77. Japanese statesman. Overthrew Shogunate 1868. Ended feudalism.
Lansdowne, Henry. 1845-1927. British statesman. Governor General of Canada, India. Secretary of War 1895-1900.
Lauderdale, John. 1616-82. Scottish statesman. Cabal Ministry. Repressive rule of Scotland.
L’Hôpital, Michel de. 1505-73. French statesman, urged tolerance during the Wars of Religion.
MacBride, Seán. 1904-88. Irish statesman. Founded Republican Party 1946. Foreign minister 1948-1951. Founder, chairman 1961-75 Amnesty International. Assistant UN Secretary General.

Machiavelli, Niccolo. 1469-1527. Florentine amoral cynic, statesman, historian and writer. The Prince 1513. -“End justifies the means”. -“Appear virtuous, act to maintain power”.
Maginot. André. 1877-1932. French statesman. Built line of fortifications in the east of France 1928-38, leaving French overconfident vs German threat.
Mancini, Pasquale. 1817-88. Italian Risorgimento leader, statesman. Triple Alliance 1882.
Martel, Charles. Charles Martel.
Miller, Arthur. 1915-2005. US playwright. Death of a Salesman 1949. Crucible 1953.
More, Thomas. 1477-1535. English humanist, statesman. Utopia 1516, described ideal cooperative democracy. Executed by Henry VIII for opposing Act of Supremacy. Catholic saint.
Morris, Gouverneur. 1752-1816. US statesman. Wrote final version of Constitution. Planned coinage.