Whig Government 1830-1834

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The first wholly Whig government since 1783 came to power after the Duke of Wellington's Tory 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
Prime Minister Earl Grey 22 November 1830-9 July 1834 The Government resigned 8 May 1832 and resumed 17 May 1832
Viscount Melbourne 16 July 1834-14 November 1834
Chancellor of the Exchequer Viscount Althorp 22 November 1830
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Thomas Spring-Rice 26 November 1830
Francis Thornhill Baring 6 June 1834
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Edward Ellice 26 November 1830
Charles Wood 10 August 1832
Junior Lords of the Treasury Lord Nugent 22 November 1830-22 November 1832
Robert Vernon Smith 22 November 1830-14 November 1834
Francis Thornhill Baring 22 November 1830-6 June 1834
George Ponsonby 22 November 1830-14 November 1834
Thomas Francis Kennedy 22 November 1832-9 April 1834
Robert Graham 9 April 1834-14 November 1834
George Stevens Byng 20 June 1834-14 November 1834
Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham and Vaux 22 November 1830
Lord President of the Council The Marquess of Lansdowne 22 November 1830
Lord Privy Seal Lord Durham 22 November 1830 created Earl of Durham 23 March 1833
The Earl of Ripon 3 April 1833
The Earl of Carlisle 5 June 1834
The Earl of Mulgrave 30 July 1834
Secretary of State for the Home Department Viscount Melbourne 22 November 1830
Viscount Duncannon 19 July 1834
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department G. Lamb 22 November 1830
Viscount Howick 13 January 1834
Edward John Stanley 23 July 1834
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Viscount Palmerston 22 November 1830
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Sir George Shee 26 November 1830
Viscount Fordwich 13 November 1834
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Viscount Goderich 22 November 1830
Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley 3 April 1833
Thomas Spring-Rice 5 June 1834
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Viscount Howick 23 November 1830
Sir John Shaw-Lefevre 13 January 1834
Sir George Grey 16 July 1834
First Lord of the Admiralty Sir James Graham 22 November 1830
Lord Auckland 7 June 1834
First Secretary to the Admiralty G. Elliot 29 November 1830
Civil Lord of the Admiralty Henry Labouchere 8 June 1832
President of the Board of Control Charles Grant 1 December 1830
Secretary to the Board of Control Viscount Sandon 18 December 1830
T.H. Villiers 18 May 1831
Thomas Babington Macaulay 19 December 1832
R. Gordon 26 December 1833-14 November 1834 Joint Secretaries from 22 April 1834
J.A.S. Mackenzie 22 April 1834-14 November 1834
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Lord Holland 25 November 1830
Chief Secretary for Ireland Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley 29 November 1830 entered the Cabinet 16 June 1831
Sir John Cam Hobhouse 29 March 1833
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Marquess of Anglesey 4 December 1830
The Marquess Wellesley 12 September 1833
Master of the Mint Lord Auckland 14 December 1830
James Abercromby 13 June 1834
Paymaster-General Lord John Russell 16 December 1830 entered the Cabinet 16 June 1831
Minister without Portfolio The Earl of Carlisle 22 November 1830-5 June 1834
Postmaster-General The Duke of Richmond 11 December 1830
The Marquess Conyngham 5 July 1834
President of the Board of Trade Lord Auckland 22 November 1830
Charles Poulett Thomson 5 June 1834
Vice-President of the Board of Trade Charles Poulett Thomson 22 November 1830
Henry Labouchere 5 June 1834
Secretary at War Charles Watkin Williams Wynn 30 November 1830
Sir Henry Parnell 4 April 1831
Sir John Cam Hobhouse 1 February 1832
Edward Ellice 6 April 1833 entered the Cabinet 20 June 1834
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests George James Welbore Agar Ellis 2 December 1830
Viscount Duncannon 7 February 1831
Sir John Cam Hobhouse 22 July 1834
Treasurer of the Navy Charles Poulett Thomson 30 November 1830
Master-General of the Ordnance Sir James Kempt 11 December 1830
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance W.L. Maberley 12 January 1831
C.R. Fox 30 November 1832
Clerk of the Ordnance C. Trevelyan 30 December 1830
Thomas Francis Kennedy 8 February 1832
W.L. Maberley 30 November 1832
Andrew Leith Hay 19 June 1834
Storekeeper of the Ordnance H. Duncan 30 December 1830
Attorney General Sir Thomas Denman 24 November 1830
Sir William Horne 26 November 1832
Sir John Campbell 1 March 1834
Solicitor General Sir William Horne 24 November 1830
Sir John Campbell 26 November 1832
Sir Charles Christopher Pepys 25 February 1834
Robert Rolfe 6 November 1834
Judge Advocate General Sir Robert Grant 24 November 1830
Robert Cutlar Fergusson 19 June 1834
Lord Advocate Francis Jeffrey 3 December 1830
John Murray 17 May 1834
Solicitor General for Scotland Henry Cockburn 3 December 1830
Andrew Skene 5 November 1834
Attorney General for Ireland Edward Pennefather 23 December 1830
Francis Blackburne 11 January 1831
Solicitor General for Ireland Philip Cecil Crampton 23 December 1830
Michael O'Loghlen 21 October 1834
Lord Steward of the Household The Marquess Wellesley 23 November 1830
The Duke of Argyll 11 September 1833
Lord Chamberlain of the Household The Duke of Devonshire 22 November 1830
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Earl of Belfast 24 July 1830
Master of the Horse The Earl of Albemarle 24 November 1830
Treasurer of the Household Sir William Henry Fremantle 27 May 1826 continued in office
Comptroller of the Household Lord Robert Grosvenor 23 November 1830
Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners 3rd Lord Foley 8 December 1830
4th Lord Foley 1 May 1833 office renamed Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms 17 March 1834
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Marquess of Clanricarde 1 December 1830
The Earl of Gosford 16 July 1834
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

Office	Name	Date	Notes
Prime Minister	Earl Grey	22 November 1830-9 July 1834	The Government resigned 8 May 1832 and resumed 17 May 1832
Viscount Melbourne	16 July 1834-14 November 1834
Chancellor of the Exchequer	Viscount Althorp	22 November 1830
Financial Secretary to the Treasury	Thomas Spring-Rice	26 November 1830
Francis Thornhill Baring	6 June 1834
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury	Edward Ellice	26 November 1830
Charles Wood	10 August 1832
Junior Lords of the Treasury	Lord Nugent	22 November 1830-22 November 1832
Robert Vernon Smith	22 November 1830-14 November 1834
Francis Thornhill Baring	22 November 1830-6 June 1834
George Ponsonby	22 November 1830-14 November 1834
Thomas Francis Kennedy	22 November 1832-9 April 1834
Robert Graham	9 April 1834-14 November 1834
George Stevens Byng	20 June 1834-14 November 1834
Lord Chancellor	Lord Brougham and Vaux	22 November 1830
Lord President of the Council	The Marquess of Lansdowne	22 November 1830
Lord Privy Seal	Lord Durham	22 November 1830	created Earl of Durham 23 March 1833
The Earl of Ripon	3 April 1833
The Earl of Carlisle	5 June 1834
The Earl of Mulgrave	30 July 1834
Secretary of State for the Home Department	Viscount Melbourne	22 November 1830
Viscount Duncannon	19 July 1834
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department	G. Lamb	22 November 1830
Viscount Howick	13 January 1834
Edward John Stanley	23 July 1834
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	Viscount Palmerston	22 November 1830
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	Sir George Shee	26 November 1830
Viscount Fordwich	13 November 1834
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies	Viscount Goderich	22 November 1830
Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley	3 April 1833
Thomas Spring-Rice	5 June 1834
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies	Viscount Howick	23 November 1830
Sir John Shaw-Lefevre	13 January 1834
Sir George Grey	16 July 1834
First Lord of the Admiralty	Sir James Graham	22 November 1830
Lord Auckland	7 June 1834
First Secretary to the Admiralty	G. Elliot	29 November 1830
Civil Lord of the Admiralty	Henry Labouchere	8 June 1832
President of the Board of Control	Charles Grant	1 December 1830
Secretary to the Board of Control	Viscount Sandon	18 December 1830
T.H. Villiers	18 May 1831
Thomas Babington Macaulay	19 December 1832
R. Gordon	26 December 1833-14 November 1834	Joint Secretaries from 22 April 1834
J.A.S. Mackenzie	22 April 1834-14 November 1834
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	Lord Holland	25 November 1830
Chief Secretary for Ireland	Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley	29 November 1830	entered the Cabinet 16 June 1831
Sir John Cam Hobhouse	29 March 1833
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland	The Marquess of Anglesey	4 December 1830
The Marquess Wellesley	12 September 1833
Master of the Mint	Lord Auckland	14 December 1830
James Abercromby	13 June 1834
Paymaster-General	Lord John Russell	16 December 1830	entered the Cabinet 16 June 1831
Minister without Portfolio	The Earl of Carlisle	22 November 1830-5 June 1834
Postmaster-General	The Duke of Richmond	11 December 1830
The Marquess Conyngham	5 July 1834
President of the Board of Trade	Lord Auckland	22 November 1830
Charles Poulett Thomson	5 June 1834
Vice-President of the Board of Trade	Charles Poulett Thomson	22 November 1830
Henry Labouchere	5 June 1834
Secretary at War	Charles Watkin Williams Wynn	30 November 1830
Sir Henry Parnell	4 April 1831
Sir John Cam Hobhouse	1 February 1832
Edward Ellice	6 April 1833	entered the Cabinet 20 June 1834
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests	George James Welbore Agar Ellis	2 December 1830
Viscount Duncannon	7 February 1831
Sir John Cam Hobhouse	22 July 1834
Treasurer of the Navy	Charles Poulett Thomson	30 November 1830
Master-General of the Ordnance	Sir James Kempt	11 December 1830
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance	W.L. Maberley	12 January 1831
C.R. Fox	30 November 1832
Clerk of the Ordnance	C. Trevelyan	30 December 1830
Thomas Francis Kennedy	8 February 1832
W.L. Maberley	30 November 1832
Andrew Leith Hay	19 June 1834
Storekeeper of the Ordnance	H. Duncan	30 December 1830
Attorney General	Sir Thomas Denman	24 November 1830
Sir William Horne	26 November 1832
Sir John Campbell	1 March 1834
Solicitor General	Sir William Horne	24 November 1830
Sir John Campbell	26 November 1832
Sir Charles Christopher Pepys	25 February 1834
Robert Rolfe	6 November 1834
Judge Advocate General	Sir Robert Grant	24 November 1830
Robert Cutlar Fergusson	19 June 1834
Lord Advocate	Francis Jeffrey	3 December 1830
John Murray	17 May 1834
Solicitor General for Scotland	Henry Cockburn	3 December 1830
Andrew Skene	5 November 1834
Attorney General for Ireland	Edward Pennefather	23 December 1830
Francis Blackburne	11 January 1831
Solicitor General for Ireland	Philip Cecil Crampton	23 December 1830
Michael O'Loghlen	21 October 1834
Lord Steward of the Household	The Marquess Wellesley	23 November 1830
The Duke of Argyll	11 September 1833
Lord Chamberlain of the Household	The Duke of Devonshire	22 November 1830
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household	Earl of Belfast	24 July 1830
Master of the Horse	The Earl of Albemarle	24 November 1830
Treasurer of the Household	Sir William Henry Fremantle	27 May 1826	continued in office
Comptroller of the Household	Lord Robert Grosvenor	23 November 1830
Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners	3rd Lord Foley	8 December 1830
4th Lord Foley	1 May 1833	office renamed Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms 17 March 1834
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard	The Marquess of Clanricarde	1 December 1830
The Earl of Gosford	16 July 1834
Master of the Buckhounds	Viscount Anson	24 November 1830	created Earl of Lichfield 15 September 1831

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