Sir Charles Edward Mallet (2 December 1862-21 November 1947), was a British

United Kingdom

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 historian and Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

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 politician.

Mallet was returned to Parliament for Plymouth

Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1906. In March 1910 Prime Minister H. H. Asquith

H. H. Asquith

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 appointed him Financial Secretary to the War Office

Financial Secretary to the War Office

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, a position he held until he was defeated in the December general election of the same year.

Mallet died in November 1947, aged 84.

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