William Randal Cremer

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Sir William Randal Cremer (18 March 1828 – 22 July 1908) usually known by his middle name "Randal", was an English Member of Parliament and pacifist.

Cremer was elected as the Secretary of the International Workingmen's Association in 1865, but resigned two years later.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Haggerston from 1885 to 1895, and from 1900 until his death in 1908.

Cremer won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903 mainly for his work in international arbitration, and particularly the 1897 Anglo-American arbitration treaty. He co-founded the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the International Arbitration League.

He also won the French Légion d'honneur, the Norwegian Knighthood of Saint Olaf and was knighted in 1907.

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• Nobel Committee information on 1903 Peace Prize
• About Sir Randal Cremer
• The Hugh & Helene Schonfield World Service Trust

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by (new constituebcy)	Member of Parliament for Haggerston 1885–1895	Succeeded by John Lowles
Preceded by John Lowles	Member of Parliament for Haggerston 1900–1908	Succeeded by Rupert Guinness, Viscount Elveden

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