Joseph Chamberlain

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Joseph Chamberlain (July 8, 1836 – July 2, 1914) was an important figure in late Victorian Britain and father of future Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. Chamberlain's most notable service to the British government was as the Colonial Secretary, a post he chose even though it was not considered prestigious at the time. Among other accomplishments, Chamberlain was influential in the fomentation of the Boer War, which ended in the addition of South Africa to the British Empire.