Wellington–Peel ministry

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Wellington–Peel ministry
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1828–1830
Arthur-Wellesley-1st-Duke-of-Wellington (cropped).jpg Sir robert peel cropped.jpg
Date formed22 January 1828 (1828-01-22)
Date dissolved16 November 1830 (1830-11-16)
People and organisations
Monarch
Prime Minister Duke of Wellington
Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel
Total no. of members92 appointments
Member party Tories
Status in legislature
Opposition party Whigs
Opposition leaders
History
Outgoing election 1830 general election
Legislature terms
Predecessor Goderich ministry
Successor Grey ministry

The Conservative government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that began in 1828 and ended in 1830 was led by the Duke of Wellington in the House of Lords and Robert Peel in the House of Commons.

Contents

History

Formation

The Duke of Wellington finally came to power after the abortive attempt at a Canningite-Whig coalition government came to an end with Viscount Goderich's resignation in January 1828. The government included several men from the previous administration, but four of the most important, Lords Dudley and Palmerston and Messrs Huskisson and Grant, resigned in May 1828.

Fate

The Duke oversaw the introduction of Catholic Emancipation, but remained resolutely opposed to parliamentary reform, and as a result lost a vote of no confidence on 15 November 1830. The Whigs under Lord Grey then formed the government which was to pass the Great Reform Act.

Cabinet

During his first seven months as prime minister, the Duke chose not to live in the official residence at 10 Downing Street, finding it too small. He moved in only because his own home, Apsley House, required extensive renovations View of the old Foreign Office and other buildings on Downing Street, Westminster. 1827.jpg
During his first seven months as prime minister, the Duke chose not to live in the official residence at 10 Downing Street, finding it too small. He moved in only because his own home, Apsley House, required extensive renovations
Portrait of Lord Aberdeen by Thomas Lawrence, 1830. Lord Aberdeen served as Foreign Secretary. Georgehamiltongordonaberdeen.jpg
Portrait of Lord Aberdeen by Thomas Lawrence, 1830. Lord Aberdeen served as Foreign Secretary.

January 1828 – November 1830

OfficeNameTerm
First Lord of the Treasury
Leader of the House of Lords
The Duke of Wellington January 1828 – November 1830
Lord Chancellor The Lord Lyndhust January 1828 – November 1830
Lord President of the Council The Earl Bathurst January 1828 – November 1830
Lord Privy Seal The Lord Ellenborough January 1828 – June 1829
The Earl of Rosslyn June 1829 – November 1830
Chancellor of the Exchequer Henry Goulburn January 1828 – November 1830
Home Secretary
Leader of the House of Commons
Robert Peel January 1828 – November 1830
Foreign Secretary The Earl of Dudley January 1828 – June 1828
The Earl of Aberdeen June 1828 – November 1830
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies William Huskisson January 1828 – May 1828
Sir George Murray May 1828 – November 1830
First Lord of the Admiralty The Viscount Melville September 1828 – November 1830
Master-General of the Ordnance Marquess of Anglesey January 1828 – April 1828
The Viscount Beresford April 1828 – November 1830
President of the Board of Trade Charles Grant January 1828 – June 1828
William Vesey-Fitzgerald June 1828 – February 1830
John Charles Herries February 1830 – November 1830
President of the Board of Control Charles Williams-Wynn January 1828 – July 1828
The Viscount Melville July 1828 – September 1828
The Lord Ellenborough September 1828 – November 1830
Master of the Mint John Charles Herries January 1828 – November 1830
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Earl of Aberdeen January 1828 – June 1828
Charles Arbuthnot June 1828 – November 1830
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests Charles Arbuthnot February 1828 – June 1828
Viscount Lowther June 1828 – November 1830
Paymaster of the Forces William Vesey-Fitzgerald January 1828 – July 1828
John Calcraft July 1828 – November 1830
Secretary at War Viscount Palmerston January 1828 – May 1828
Sir Henry Hardinge May 1828 – July 1830
Lord Francis Leveson-Gower July 1830 – November 1830

Full list of ministers

Members of the Cabinet are indicated by bold face.

OfficeNameDate
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Leader of the House of Lords
The Duke of Wellington 22 January 1828
Chancellor of the Exchequer Henry Goulburn 22 January 1828
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Joseph Planta Continued in office
Financial Secretary to the Treasury George Robert Dawson 28 January 1828
Junior Lords of the Treasury Lord Granville Somerset 26 January 1828 
 24 November 1830
Earl of Mount Charles 26 January 1828 
 24 April 1830
Lord Eliot 26 January 1828 
 24 November 1830
Edmund Alexander Macnaghten 26 January 1828 
 24 July 1830
George Bankes 24 April 1830 
 24 November 1830
William Yates Peel 24 July 1830 
 24 November 1830
Lord President of the Council The Earl Bathurst 26 January 1828
Lord Chancellor The Lord Lyndhurst Continued in office
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Leader of the House of Commons
Robert Peel 26 January 1828
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department Thomas Spring Rice Continued in office
William Yates Peel 5 April 1828
Sir George Clerk 5 August 1830
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Earl of Dudley Continued in office
The Earl of Aberdeen 2 June 1828
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Lord Howard de Walden Continued in office
Lord Dunglass 28 June 1828
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies William Huskisson Continued in office
Sir George Murray 30 May 1828
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Lord Francis Leveson-Gower 26 January 1828
Horace Twiss 30 May 1828
President of the Board of Trade Charles Grant Continued in office
William Vesey-Fitzgerald 11 June 1828
John Charles Herries 2 February 1830
Vice-President of the Board of Trade Thomas Frankland Lewis 5 February 1828
Thomas Peregrine Courtenay 30 May 1828
President of the Board of Control Charles Williams-Wynn Continued in office
The Viscount Melville 31 July 1828
The Lord Ellenborough 24 September 1828
Secretary to the Board of Control Thomas Peregrine Courtenay Continued in office
George Bankes 2 May 1828
John Stuart-Wortley 16 February 1830
Lord High Admiral The Duke of Clarence Continued in office [lower-alpha 1]
First Lord of the Admiralty The Viscount Melville 17 September 1828
First Secretary to the Admiralty John Wilson Croker Continued in office
Civil Lords of the Admiralty Sir George Clerk 19 September 1828 
 31 July 1830
Earl of Brecknock 19 September 1828 
 15 July 1829
Viscount Castlereagh 15 July 1829 
 25 November 1830
Charles Ross 31 July 1830 
 25 November 1830
Lord Privy Seal The Lord Ellenborough 26 January 1828
The Earl of Rosslyn 10 June 1829
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Earl of Aberdeen 26 January 1828
Charles Arbuthnot 2 June 1828
Master-General of the Ordnance The Marquess of Anglesey Continued in office
The Viscount Beresford 28 April 1828
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance Sir William Henry Clinton Continued in office
Lord Edward Somerset 8 July 1829 [lower-alpha 2]
Treasurer of the Ordnance William Holmes Continued in office
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance Sir Herbert Taylor 24 March 1828
Sir Henry Fane 3 April 1829
Clerk of the Ordnance Sir George Clerk Continued in office
Spencer Perceval 4 August 1828
Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance Edmund Phipps Continued in office [lower-alpha 3]
Storekeeper of the Ordnance Mark Singleton Continued in office
Frederick William Trench 4 June 1829
Treasurer of the Navy William Vesey-Fitzgerald 25 February 1828
Secretary at War Viscount Palmerston Continued in office
Sir Henry Hardinge 31 May 1828
Lord Francis Leveson-Gower 30 July 1830
Master of the Mint John Charles Herries 12 February 1828
Chief Secretary for Ireland William Lamb Continued in office
Lord Francis Leveson-Gower 21 June 1828
Sir Henry Hardinge 30 July 1830
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Marquess of Anglesey 1 March 1828
The Duke of Northumberland 6 March 1829
Paymaster of the Forces William Vesey-Fitzgerald Continued in office
John Calcraft 15 July 1828
Postmaster General The Duke of Manchester Continued in office
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests Charles Arbuthnot 11 February 1828
Viscount Lowther 14 June 1828
Attorney General Sir Charles Wetherell 19 February 1828
Sir James Scarlett 27 April 1829
Solicitor General Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal Continued in office
Sir Edward Burtenshaw Sugden 29 June 1829
Judge Advocate General Sir John Beckett 2 February 1828
Lord Advocate Sir William Rae Continued in office
Solicitor General for Scotland John Hope Continued in office
Attorney General for Ireland Henry Joy Continued in office
Solicitor General for Ireland John Doherty Continued in office
Lord Steward of the Household The Marquess of Conyngham Continued in office
Lord Chamberlain of the Household The Duke of Montrose 18 February 1828
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Sir Samuel Hulse Continued in office
Earl of Belfast 24 July 1830
Master of the Horse The Duke of Leeds Continued in office
Treasurer of the Household Sir William Henry Fremantle Continued in office
Comptroller of the Household Lord George Thomas Beresford Continued in office
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Earl of Macclesfield Continued in office
Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners The Viscount Hereford Continued in office
Master of the Buckhounds The Lord Maryborough Continued in office
Notes
  1. Office of Lord High Admiral put into commission from 19 September 1828.
  2. Office of Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance vacant after 1830.
  3. Office of Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance abolished in 1830.

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