Wellington–Peel 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.

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

January 1828 – 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 Wellington22 January 1828
Chancellor of the ExchequerHenry Goulburn22 January 1828
Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryJoseph PlantaContinued in office
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryGeorge Robert Dawson28 January 1828
Junior Lords of the TreasuryLord Granville Somerset26 January 182824 November 1830
Junior Lords of the TreasuryEarl of Mount Charles26 January 182824 April 1830
Junior Lords of the TreasuryLord Eliot26 January 182824 November 1830
Junior Lords of the TreasuryEdmund Alexander Macnaghten26 January 182824 July 1830
Junior Lords of the TreasuryGeorge Bankes24 April 183024 November 1830
Junior Lords of the TreasuryWilliam Yates Peel24 July 183024 November 1830
Lord President of the CouncilThe Earl Bathurst26 January 1828
Lord ChancellorThe Lord LyndhurstContinued in office
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Leader of the House of Commons
Robert Peel26 January 1828
Under-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentThomas Spring RiceContinued in office
Under-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentWilliam Yates Peel5 April 1828
Under-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentSir George Clerk5 August 1830
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Earl of DudleyContinued in office
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Earl of Aberdeen2 June 1828
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Lord Howard de WaldenContinued in office
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsLord Dunglass28 June 1828
Secretary of State for War and the ColoniesWilliam HuskissonContinued in office
Secretary of State for War and the ColoniesSir George Murray30 May 1828
Under-Secretary of State for War and the ColoniesLord Francis Leveson-Gower26 January 1828
Under-Secretary of State for War and the ColoniesHorace Twiss30 May 1828
President of the Board of TradeCharles GrantContinued in office
President of the Board of TradeWilliam Vesey-Fitzgerald11 June 1828
President of the Board of TradeJohn Charles Herries2 February 1830
Vice-President of the Board of TradeThomas Frankland Lewis5 February 1828
Vice-President of the Board of TradeThomas Peregrine Courtenay30 May 1828
President of the Board of ControlCharles Williams-WynnContinued in office
President of the Board of ControlThe Viscount Melville31 July 1828
President of the Board of ControlThe Lord Ellenborough24 September 1828
Secretary to the Board of ControlThomas Peregrine CourtenayContinued in office
Secretary to the Board of ControlGeorge Bankes2 May 1828
Secretary to the Board of ControlJohn Stuart-Wortley16 February 1830
Lord High AdmiralThe Duke of ClarenceContinued in office
First Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Viscount Melville17 September 1828
First Secretary to the AdmiraltyJohn Wilson CrokerContinued in office
Civil Lords of the AdmiraltySir George Clerk19 September 182831 July 1830
Civil Lords of the AdmiraltyEarl of Brecknock19 September 182815 July 1829
Civil Lords of the AdmiraltyViscount Castlereagh15 July 182925 November 1830
Civil Lords of the AdmiraltyCharles Ross31 July 183025 November 1830
Lord Privy SealThe Lord Ellenborough26 January 1828
Lord Privy SealThe Earl of Rosslyn10 June 1829
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Earl of Aberdeen26 January 1828
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterCharles Arbuthnot2 June 1828
Master-General of the OrdnanceThe Marquess of AngleseyContinued in office
Master-General of the OrdnanceThe Viscount Beresford28 April 1828
Lieutenant-General of the OrdnanceSir William Henry ClintonContinued in office
Lieutenant-General of the OrdnanceLord Edward Somerset8 July 1829
Treasurer of the OrdnanceWilliam HolmesContinued in office
Surveyor-General of the OrdnanceSir Herbert Taylor24 March 1828
Surveyor-General of the OrdnanceSir Henry Fane3 April 1829
Clerk of the OrdnanceSir George ClerkContinued in office
Clerk of the OrdnanceSpencer Perceval4 August 1828
Clerk of the Deliveries of the OrdnanceEdmund PhippsContinued in office
Storekeeper of the OrdnanceMark SingletonContinued in office
Storekeeper of the OrdnanceFrederick William Trench4 June 1829
Treasurer of the NavyWilliam Vesey-Fitzgerald25 February 1828
Secretary at WarViscount PalmerstonContinued in office
Secretary at WarSir Henry Hardinge31 May 1828
Secretary at WarLord Francis Leveson-Gower30 July 1830
Master of the MintJohn Charles Herries12 February 1828
Chief Secretary for IrelandWilliam LambContinued in office
Chief Secretary for IrelandLord Francis Leveson-Gower21 June 1828
Chief Secretary for IrelandSir Henry Hardinge30 July 1830
Lord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Marquess of Anglesey1 March 1828
Lord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Duke of Northumberland6 March 1829
Paymaster of the ForcesWilliam Vesey-FitzgeraldContinued in office
Paymaster of the ForcesJohn Calcraft15 July 1828
Postmaster GeneralThe Duke of ManchesterContinued in office
First Commissioner of Woods and ForestsCharles Arbuthnot11 February 1828
First Commissioner of Woods and ForestsViscount Lowther14 June 1828
Attorney GeneralSir Charles Wetherell19 February 1828
Attorney GeneralSir James Scarlett27 April 1829
Solicitor GeneralSir Nicholas Conyngham TindalContinued in office
Solicitor GeneralSir Edward Burtenshaw Sugden29 June 1829
Judge Advocate GeneralSir John Beckett2 February 1828
Lord AdvocateSir William RaeContinued in office
Solicitor General for ScotlandJohn HopeContinued in office
Attorney General for IrelandHenry JoyContinued in office
Solicitor General for IrelandJohn DohertyContinued in office
Lord Steward of the HouseholdThe Marquess of ConynghamContinued in office
Lord Chamberlain of the HouseholdThe Duke of Montrose18 February 1828
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdSir Samuel HulseContinued in office
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdEarl of Belfast24 July 1830
Master of the HorseThe Duke of LeedsContinued in office
Treasurer of the HouseholdSir William Henry FremantleContinued in office
Comptroller of the HouseholdLord George Thomas BeresfordContinued in office
Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardThe Earl of MacclesfieldContinued in office
Captain of the Gentlemen PensionersThe Viscount HerefordContinued in office
Master of the BuckhoundsThe Lord MaryboroughContinued in office

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