On 30 July 1914, on the eve of the First World War, Law met with Asquith and agreed to temporarily suspend the issue of Home Rule to avoid domestic discontent during wartime. By the following day both leaders had convinced their parties to agree to this move. On 3 August Law spoke openly in the House of Commons, saying that "the Government already know, but I give them now the assurance on behalf of the party of which I am leader in this House Click here to learn more about Andrew Bonar Law...

• May 20, 1923 - New Brunswick-born British Prime Minister Bonar Law resigns due to ill health; replaced by Stanley Baldwin. London, England