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H. F. Arnold

H. F. Arnold

Hugh Oakeley Arnold-Forster was a British politician and writer who served as Secretary of State for War in Arthur Balfour's Conservative government.

Lived
1902–1909
Nationality
British
Era
Edwardian
Language
English

Hugh Oakeley Arnold-Forster (1855–1909), born Hugh Oakeley Arnold, was a British politician and writer active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He achieved prominent political standing within the Conservative Party, serving in high-level government roles.

Arnold-Forster's most notable political appointment was as Secretary of State for War in the Conservative administration led by Prime Minister Arthur Balfour. He held this office from 1903 until December 1905, balancing his administrative duties with his work as a writer.