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Was Edward Carson ever the First Lord of the Admiralty?

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Edward Carson was the First Lord of the Admiralty from 1915 to 1917. He was appointed to the position by Prime Minister H. H. Asquith during World War I. Carson was a unionist politician who had previously served as Attorney General for Ireland. As First Lord of the Admiralty, he was responsible for the Royal Navy and played a key role in the Battle of Jutland.
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