William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli William Gladstone (1809-1898) and Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) were two notable prime ministers that contributed greatly to the politic arena of Great Britain between 1868 and 1894. Of these two, Queen Victoria's favorite prime minister was Benjamin Disraeli. The biggest difference between them was that Disraeli led the Conservative Party and Gladstone led the Liberal Party. Benjamin Disraeli was born in London. He was Jewish until 1817 when he became Christian. He wrote several …
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…dominated by his crusade for rule in Ireland. His rule bill in 1886 split the Liberal Party, which caused many Liberals stop supporting the Party. Gladstone died of cancer at the age of 88. In conclusion, I can say that Gladstone and Disraeli were very important people during the 1800s who idealized many things to improve the government of Britain. Although they were rivals, each contributed greatly in Britain's government and had their own way of governing.