Editing H. H. Asquith (section)

=== Oxford University chancellor election ===
{{main|1925 University of Oxford Chancellor election}}

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One more disappointment remained. In 1925 he stood for the [[Chancellorship of Oxford University]], vacant on the death of Lord Curzon. He was eminently suited and was described by [[F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead|Lord Birkenhead]], one of his many Conservative supporters, as "the greatest living Oxonian."{{sfn|Campbell|p=709}}

Asquith suspected he might lose because of country clergy's hostility to Welsh Disestablishment, blaming "[[Zadok|Zadok the Priest]] and [[Abiathar|Abiathar the Priest]]—with their half-literate followers in the rural parsonages". The election was also seen as a settling of party scores and a mockery of his title. He lost to the Conservative candidate, [[Lord Cave]], by 987 votes to 441 on 20 March. He claimed to be "more disappointed than surprised", but his friend [[Desmond MacCarthy]] wrote that it affected him "more than any disappointment, save one, in his life after he ceased to be Prime Minister."{{sfn|Koss|pp=274–275}}{{sfn|Jenkins|p=511}}

On 17 March 1925 Asquith was appointed to the [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]],<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33031|page=1952|date=20 March 1925}}</ref> and in May 1925 he accepted the [[Order of the Garter]] from Baldwin, who was known to be a personal admirer of his.{{sfn|Koss|p=274}}{{sfn|Jenkins|p=510}}