Whig Government 1830-1834

The first wholly Whig government since 1783 came to power after the Duke of Wellington's Conservative government lost a vote of no confidence on the 15 November 1830. The government passed the Great Reform Act in 1832 and abolished slavery throughout the Empire in 1833. However, King William IV dismissed Melbourne in 1834 and asked Sir Robert Peel to form a government. Peel was out of the country at the time, so the Duke of Wellington formed a caretaker government. Members of the Cabinet are indicated by bold face.
Office!!Name!!Date!!Notes
owspan=2|Prime Minister Earl Grey 22 November 1830-9 July 1834 The Government resigned 8 May 1832 and resumed 17 May 1832
b>Viscount Melbourne 16 July 1834-14 November 1834  
a href="/encyclopedia/Chancellor-of-the-Exchequer" title="Chancellor of the Exchequer">Chancellor of the Exchequer Viscount Althorp 22 November 1830  
owspan=2|Financial Secretary to the Treasury Thomas Spring-Rice 26 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Francis-Thornhill-Baring,-1st-Baron-Northbrook" title="Francis Thornhill Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook">Francis Thornhill Baring 6 June 1834
owspan=2|Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Edward Ellice 26 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Charles-Wood,-1st-Viscount-Halifax" title="Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax">Sir Charles Wood 10 August 1832
owspan=7|Junior Lords of the Treasury Lord Nugent 22 November 1830-22 November 1832 rowspan=7| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Robert-Vernon-Smith,-1st-Baron-Lyveden" title="Robert Vernon Smith, 1st Baron Lyveden">Robert Vernon Smith 22 November 1830-14 November 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Francis-Thornhill-Baring,-1st-Baron-Northbrook" title="Francis Thornhill Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook">Francis Thornhill Baring 22 November 1830-6 June 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/George-Ponsonby" title="George Ponsonby">George Ponsonby 22 November 1830-14 November 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Thomas-Francis-Kennedy" title="Thomas Francis Kennedy">Thomas Francis Kennedy 22 November 1832-9 April 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Robert-Graham-(Privy-Counsellor)" title="Robert Graham (Privy Counsellor)">Robert Graham 9 April 1834-14 November 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/George-Stevens-Byng" title="George Stevens Byng">George Stevens Byng 20 June 1834-14 November 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Lord-Chancellor" title="Lord Chancellor">Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham and Vaux 22 November 1830  
a href="/encyclopedia/Lord-President-of-the-Council" title="Lord President of the Council">Lord President of the Council The Marquess of Lansdowne 22 November 1830  
owspan=4|Lord Privy Seal Lord Durham 22 November 1830 created Earl of Durham 23 March 1833
b>The Earl of Ripon 3 April 1833 rowspan=3| 
b>The Earl of Carlisle 5 June 1834
b>The Earl of Mulgrave 30 July 1834
owspan=2|Secretary of State for the Home Department Viscount Melbourne 22 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
b>Viscount Duncannon 19 July 1834
owspan=3|Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department G. Lamb 22 November 1830 rowspan=3| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Henry-George-Grey,-3rd-Earl-Grey" title="Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey">Viscount Howick 13 January 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Edward-John-Stanley,-2nd-Baron-Stanley-of-Alderley" title="Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley">Edward John Stanley 23 July 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-Affairs" title="Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs">Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Viscount Palmerston 22 November 1830  
owspan=2|Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Sir G. Shee 26 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
iscount Fordwich 13 November 1834
owspan=3|Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Viscount Goderich 22 November 1830 rowspan=3| 
b>Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley 3 April 1833
b>Thomas Spring-Rice 5 June 1834
owspan=3|Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Viscount Howick 23 November 1830 rowspan=3| 
ir John Shaw-Lefevre 13 January 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Sir-George-Grey,-2nd-Baronet" title="Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet">Sir George Grey 16 July 1834
owspan=2|First Lord of the Admiralty Sir James Graham 22 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
b>Lord Auckland 7 June 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/First-Secretary-to-the-Admiralty" title="First Secretary to the Admiralty">First Secretary to the Admiralty G. Elliot 29 November 1830  
a href="/encyclopedia/Civil-Lord-of-the-Admiralty" title="Civil Lord of the Admiralty">Civil Lord of the Admiralty Henry Labouchere 8 June 1832  
a href="/encyclopedia/President-of-the-Board-of-Control" title="President of the Board of Control">President of the Board of Control Charles Grant 1 December 1830  
owspan=5|Secretary to the Board of Control Viscount Sandon 18 December 1830 rowspan=3| 
.H. Villiers 18 May 1831
a href="/encyclopedia/Thomas-Babington-Macaulay" title="Thomas Babington Macaulay">Thomas Babington Macaulay 19 December 1832
. Gordon 26 December 1833-14 November 1834 rowspan=2|Joint Secretaries from 22 April 1834
.A.S. Mackenzie 22 April 1834-14 November 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Chancellor-of-the-Duchy-of-Lancaster" title="Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster">Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Lord Holland 25 November 1830  
owspan=2|Chief Secretary for Ireland Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley 29 November 1830 entered the Cabinet 16 June 1831
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Cam-Hobhouse" title="John Cam Hobhouse">Sir John Cam Hobhouse 29 March 1833  
owspan=2|Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Marquess of Anglesey 4 December 1830 rowspan=2| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Richard-Wellesley,-1st-Marquess-Wellesley" title="Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley">The Marquess Wellesley 12 September 1833
owspan=2|Master of the Mint Lord Auckland 14 December 1830 rowspan=2| 
b>James Abercromby 13 June 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Paymaster-General" title="Paymaster-General">Paymaster-General Lord John Russell 16 December 1830 entered the Cabinet 16 June 1831
a href="/encyclopedia/Minister-without-Portfolio" title="Minister without Portfolio">Minister without Portfolio The Earl of Carlisle 22 November 1830-5 June 1834  
owspan=2|Postmaster-General The Duke of Richmond 11 December 1830 rowspan=2| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Francis-Nathaniel-Conyngham,-2nd-Marquess-Conyngham" title="Francis Nathaniel Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham">The Marquess Conyngham 5 July 1834
owspan=2|President of the Board of Trade Lord Auckland 22 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
b>Charles Poulett Thomson 5 June 1834
owspan=2|Vice-President of the Board of Trade Charles Poulett Thomson 22 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Henry-Labouchere,-1st-Baron-Taunton" title="Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton">Henry Labouchere 5 June 1834
owspan=4|Secretary at War Charles Watkin Williams Wynn 30 November 1830 rowspan=3| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Henry-Brooke-Parnell,-1st-Baron-Congleton" title="Henry Brooke Parnell, 1st Baron Congleton">Sir Henry Parnell 4 April 1831
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Cam-Hobhouse" title="John Cam Hobhouse">Sir John Cam Hobhouse 1 February 1832
b>Edward Ellice 6 April 1833 entered the Cabinet 20 June 1834
owspan=3|First Commissioner of Woods and Forests George James Welbore Agar Ellis 2 December 1830 rowspan=3| 
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Ponsonby,-4th-Earl-of-Bessborough" title="John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough">Viscount Duncannon 7 February 1831
b>Sir John Cam Hobhouse 22 July 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Treasurer-of-the-Navy" title="Treasurer of the Navy">Treasurer of the Navy Charles Poulett Thomson 30 November 1830  
a href="/encyclopedia/Master-General-of-the-Ordnance" title="Master-General of the Ordnance">Master-General of the Ordnance Sir James Kempt 11 December 1830  
owspan=2|Surveyor-General of the Ordnance W.L. Maberley 12 January 1831 rowspan=2| 
.R. Fox 30 November 1832
owspan=4|Clerk of the Ordnance C. Trevelyan 30 December 1830 rowspan=4| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Thomas-Francis-Kennedy" title="Thomas Francis Kennedy">Thomas Francis Kennedy 8 February 1832
.L. Maberley 30 November 1832
.L. Hay 19 June 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Storekeeper-of-the-Ordnance" title="Storekeeper of the Ordnance">Storekeeper of the Ordnance H. Duncan 30 December 1830  
owspan=3|Attorney General Sir Thomas Denman 24 November 1830 rowspan=3| 
a href="/encyclopedia/William-Horne" title="William Horne">Sir William Horne 26 November 1832
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Campbell,-1st-Baron-Campbell-of-St-Andrews" title="John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St Andrews">Sir John Campbell 1 March 1834
owspan=4|Solicitor General Sir William Horne 24 November 1830 rowspan=4| 
a href="/encyclopedia/John-Campbell,-1st-Baron-Campbell-of-St-Andrews" title="John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St Andrews">Sir John Campbell 26 November 1832
a href="/encyclopedia/Charles-Christopher-Pepys,-1st-Earl-of-Cottenham" title="Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham">Sir Charles Christopher Pepys 25 February 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Robert-Monsey-Rolfe,-1st-Baron-Cranworth" title="Robert Monsey Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth">Robert Rolfe 6 November 1834
owspan=2|Judge Advocate General R. Grant 24 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
. Fergusson 19 June 1834
owspan=2|Lord Advocate F. Jeffrey 3 December 1830 rowspan=2| 
. Murray 17 May 1834
owspan=2|Solicitor General for Scotland H. Cockburn 3 December 1830 rowspan=2| 
. Skene 5 November 1834
owspan=2|Attorney General for Ireland E. Pennefather 23 December 1830 rowspan=2| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Francis-Blackburne" title="Francis Blackburne">Francis Blackburne 11 January 1831
owspan=2|Solicitor General for Ireland P. Crampton 23 December 1830 rowspan=2| 
. O'Loghlen 21 October 1834
owspan=2|Lord Steward of the Household The Marquess Wellesley 23 November 1830 rowspan=2| 
a href="/encyclopedia/George-William-Campbell,-6th-Duke-of-Argyll" title="George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll">The Duke of Argyll 11 September 1833
a href="/encyclopedia/Lord-Chamberlain-of-the-Household" title="Lord Chamberlain of the Household">Lord Chamberlain of the Household The Duke of Devonshire 22 November 1830  
a href="/encyclopedia/Vice-Chamberlain-of-the-Household" title="Vice-Chamberlain of the Household">Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Earl of Belfast 24 July 1830  
a href="/encyclopedia/Master-of-the-Horse" title="Master of the Horse">Master of the Horse The Earl of Albemarle 24 November 1830  
a href="/encyclopedia/Treasurer-of-the-Household" title="Treasurer of the Household">Treasurer of the Household Sir W.H. Fremantle 27 May 1826 continued in office
a href="/encyclopedia/Comptroller-of-the-Household" title="Comptroller of the Household">Comptroller of the Household Lord R. Grosvenor 23 November 1830  
owspan=2|Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners 3rd Lord Foley 8 December 1830  
a href="/encyclopedia/Thomas-Henry-Foley,-4th-Baron-Foley" title="Thomas Henry Foley, 4th Baron Foley">4th Lord Foley 1 May 1833 office renamed Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms 17 March 1834
owspan=2|Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Marquess of Clanricarde 1 December 1830 rowspan=2| 
a href="/encyclopedia/Archibald-Acheson,-2nd-Earl-of-Gosford" title="Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford">The Earl of Gosford 16 July 1834
a href="/encyclopedia/Master-of-the-Buckhounds" title="Master of the Buckhounds">Master of the Buckhounds Viscount Anson 24 November 1830 created Earl of Lichfield 15 September 1831
Source: C. Cook and B. Keith, British Historical Facts 1830-1900

 

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