Whig Government 1835-1841

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Lord Melbourne's second government came to power after Sir Robert Peel's minority government resigned in 1835. In 1837 Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne, and as was usual for a queen regnant, the Royal Household was appointed by the Prime Minister. The young Queen was so attached to her Whig ladies of the bedchamber that after Melbourne's resignation in 1839, she refused to let Sir Robert Peel replace them with Conservative ladies. This was known as the Bedchamber Crisis, and led to Peel's refusal to form a government. Melbourne therefore resumed, and continued in office until the Conservatives finally won a Commons majority in the General Election of 1841. He was succeeded by Sir Robert Peel's second government.

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Members of the Cabinet are indicated by bold face.

Office Name Date Notes
Prime Minister Viscount Melbourne 18 April 1835-30 August 1841 The Government resigned 7 May 1839 and resumed 10 May 1839
Chancellor of the Exchequer Thomas Spring-Rice 18 April 1835
Francis Thornhill Baring 26 August 1839
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Edward John Stanley 21 April 1835
Sir Denis Le Marchant 19 June 1841
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Francis Thornhill Baring 21 April 1835
Robert Gordon 6 September 1839
Richard More O'Ferrall 9 June 1841
Junior Lords of the Treasury Lord Seymour 18 April 1835-2 November 1839
William Henry Ord 18 April 1835-18 July 1837
Robert Stewart 18 April 1835-26 May 1840
Richard More O'Ferrall 16 May 1835-28 August 1839
John Parker 18 July 1837-23 June 1841
Thomas Wyse 28 August 1839-30 August 1841
Henry Tufnell 2 November 1839-30 August 1841
Edward Horsman 26 May 1840-30 August 1841
William Francis Cowper 23 June 1841-30 August 1841
Lord Chancellor in commission 23 April 1835
Lord Cottenham 16 January 1836
Lord President of the Council The Marquess of Lansdowne 23 April 1835
Lord Privy Seal Viscount Duncannon 23 April 1835
The Earl of Clarendon 15 January 1840
Secretary of State for the Home Department Lord John Russell 18 April 1835
The Marquess of Normanby 30 August 1839
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department Fox Maule 18 April 1835
Lord Seymour 15 June 1841
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Viscount Palmerston 18 April 1835
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs W.F. Strangeways 18 April 1835
Viscount Leveson 7 March 1840
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Charles Grant 18 April 1835 created Lord Glenelg 8 May 1835
The Marquess of Normanby 20 February 1839
Lord John Russell 30 August 1839
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies Sir George Grey 18 April 1835
Henry Labouchere 28 February 1839
Robert Vernon Smith 31 August 1839
First Lord of the Admiralty Lord Auckland 22 April 1835
The Earl of Minto 15 September 1835
First Secretary of the Admiralty Charles Wood 27 April 1835
Richard More O'Ferrall 4 October 1839
John Parker 9 June 1841
Civil Lord of the Admiralty Lord Dalmeny 23 April 1835
President of the Board of Control Sir John Cam Hobhouse 23 April 1835
Joint Secretaries of the Board of Control Robert Gordon 21 April 1835-30 September 1839
Robert Vernon Smith 21 April 1835-30 September 1839
Lord Seymour 30 September 1839-15 June 1841
(Sir) W. Clay 30 September 1839-30 August 1841
C. Buller 21 June 1841-30 August 1841
Chief Secretary for Ireland Viscount Morpeth 22 April 1835 entered the Cabinet 20 February 1839
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Earl of Mulgrave 29 April 1835
Viscount Ebrington 13 March 1839
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Lord Holland 20 February 1835
The Earl of Clarendon 31 October 1840
Sir George Grey 23 June 1841
President of the Board of Trade Charles Poulett Thomson 18 April 1835
Henry Labouchere 29 August 1839
Vice-President of the Board of Trade Henry Labouchere 6 May 1835
R.L. Sheil 29 August 1839
Fox Maule 28 June 1841
Secretary at War Viscount Howick 18 April 1835
Thomas Babington Macaulay 27 September 1839
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests Viscount Duncannon 28 April 1835
Master of the Mint Henry Labouchere 25 April 1835
Treasurer of the Navy Sir Henry Parnell 20 April 1835 office abolished 1 December 1836
Master-General of the Ordnance Sir Richard Hussey Vivian 4 May 1835 created Lord Vivian 19 August 1841
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance Sir R.S. Donkin 20 April 1835
C.R. Fox 5 May 1841
Clerk of the Ordnance A.L. Hay 20 April 1835
J.W.D. Dundas 21 March 1838
G. Anson 23 June 1841
Storekeeper of the Ordnance G. Anson 25 April 1835
J.H. Plumridge 23 June 1841
Paymaster-General Sir Henry Parnell 27 April 1835
Edward John Stanley 19 June 1841
Postmaster-General The Marquess Conyngham 30 April 1835
The Earl of Lichfield 22 May 1835
Attorney General Sir John Campbell 30 April 1835
Sir Thomas Wilde 3 July 1841
Solicitor General Sir Robert Rolfe 4 May 1835
Sir Thomas Wilde 2 December 1839
Judge Advocate General R. Fergusson 20 April 1835
W.StJ. Arabin 24 November 1838
Sir G. Grey 15 February 1839
R.L. Sheil 23 June 1841
Lord Advocate John Murray 20 April 1835
Andrew Rutherfurd 20 April 1839
Solicitor General for Scotland John Cunninghame 22 April 1835
Andrew Rutherfurd 9 February 1837
James Ivory 20 April 1839
Thomas Maitland 9 May 1840
Attorney General for Ireland L. Perrin 29 April 1835
M. O'Loghlen 31 August 1835
J. Richards 10 November 1836
S. Woulfe 3 February 1837
Nicholas Ball 11 July 1838
M. Brady 23 February 1839
D. Pigot 11 August 1840
Solicitor General for Ireland M. O'Loghlen 29 April 1835
J. Richards 21 September 1835
S. Woulfe 10 November 1836
M. Brady 3 February 1837
D. Pigot 11 February 1839
R. Moore 14 August 1840
Lord Steward of the Household The Duke of Argyll 23 April 1835
The Earl of Erroll 21 November 1839
Lord Chamberlain of the Household The Marquess Wellesley 23 April 1835
The Marquess Conyngham 22 May 1835
Earl of Uxbridge 6 May 1839
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Lord Charles Fitzroy 29 June 1835
Earl of Belfast 27 April 1838
Master of the Horse The Earl of Albemarle 25 April 1835
Treasurer of the Household Sir W.H. Fremantle 27 May 1826 continued in office
Earl of Surrey 17 July 1837
G.S. Byng 23 June 1841
Comptroller of the Household G.S. Byng 6 May 1835
Lord M. Hill 23 June 1841
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms Lord Foley 6 May 1835
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Earl of Gosford 23 April 1835
The Earl of Ilchester 5 August 1835
Earl of Surrey 6 July 1841
Master of the Buckhounds The Earl of Erroll 30 April 1835
Lord Kinnaird 21 December 1839
Mistress of the Robes The Duchess of Sutherland 29 August 1837
Lords in Waiting The Marquess of Headfort 17 July 1837-30 August 1841
The Marquess of Queensberry 17 July 1837-30 August 1841
Viscount Falkland 17 July 1837-4 February 1840
Viscount Torrington 17 July 1837-30 August 1841
Lord Byron 17 July 1837-31 March 1860 (permanent)
Lord Gardner 17 July 1837-1 July 1840
Lord Lilford 17 July 1837-30 August 1841
Lord Templemore 17 July 1837-26 September 1837
Earl of Uxbridge 11 October 1837-6 May 1839
The Earl of Fingall 11 December 1837-30 August 1841
The Earl of Listowel 4 February 1840-30 August 1841
Earl of Aboyne 1 July 1840-30 August 1841
Source: C. Cook and B. Keith, British Historical Facts 1830-1900

Office	Name	Date	Notes
Prime Minister	Viscount Melbourne	18 April 1835-30 August 1841	The Government resigned 7 May 1839 and resumed 10 May 1839
Chancellor of the Exchequer	Thomas Spring-Rice	18 April 1835
Francis Thornhill Baring	26 August 1839
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury	Edward John Stanley	21 April 1835
Sir Denis Le Marchant	19 June 1841
Financial Secretary to the Treasury	Francis Thornhill Baring	21 April 1835
Robert Gordon	6 September 1839
Richard More O'Ferrall	9 June 1841
Junior Lords of the Treasury	Lord Seymour	18 April 1835-2 November 1839
William Henry Ord	18 April 1835-18 July 1837
Robert Stewart	18 April 1835-26 May 1840
Richard More O'Ferrall	16 May 1835-28 August 1839
John Parker	18 July 1837-23 June 1841
Thomas Wyse	28 August 1839-30 August 1841
Henry Tufnell	2 November 1839-30 August 1841
Edward Horsman	26 May 1840-30 August 1841
William Francis Cowper	23 June 1841-30 August 1841
Lord Chancellor	in commission	23 April 1835
Lord Cottenham	16 January 1836
Lord President of the Council	The Marquess of Lansdowne	23 April 1835
Lord Privy Seal	Viscount Duncannon	23 April 1835
The Earl of Clarendon	15 January 1840
Secretary of State for the Home Department	Lord John Russell	18 April 1835
The Marquess of Normanby	30 August 1839
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department	Fox Maule	18 April 1835
Lord Seymour	15 June 1841
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	Viscount Palmerston	18 April 1835
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	W.F. Strangeways	18 April 1835
Viscount Leveson	7 March 1840
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies	Charles Grant	18 April 1835	created Lord Glenelg 8 May 1835
The Marquess of Normanby	20 February 1839
Lord John Russell	30 August 1839
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies	Sir George Grey	18 April 1835
Henry Labouchere	28 February 1839
Robert Vernon Smith	31 August 1839
First Lord of the Admiralty	Lord Auckland	22 April 1835
The Earl of Minto	15 September 1835
First Secretary of the Admiralty	Charles Wood	27 April 1835
Richard More O'Ferrall	4 October 1839
John Parker	9 June 1841
Civil Lord of the Admiralty	Lord Dalmeny	23 April 1835
President of the Board of Control	Sir John Cam Hobhouse	23 April 1835
Joint Secretaries of the Board of Control	Robert Gordon	21 April 1835-30 September 1839
Robert Vernon Smith	21 April 1835-30 September 1839
Lord Seymour	30 September 1839-15 June 1841
(Sir) W. Clay	30 September 1839-30 August 1841
C. Buller	21 June 1841-30 August 1841
Chief Secretary for Ireland	Viscount Morpeth	22 April 1835	entered the Cabinet 20 February 1839
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland	The Earl of Mulgrave	29 April 1835
Viscount Ebrington	13 March 1839
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	Lord Holland	20 February 1835
The Earl of Clarendon	31 October 1840
Sir George Grey	23 June 1841
President of the Board of Trade	Charles Poulett Thomson	18 April 1835
Henry Labouchere	29 August 1839
Vice-President of the Board of Trade	Henry Labouchere	6 May 1835
R.L. Sheil	29 August 1839
Fox Maule	28 June 1841
Secretary at War	Viscount Howick	18 April 1835
Thomas Babington Macaulay	27 September 1839
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests	Viscount Duncannon	28 April 1835
Master of the Mint	Henry Labouchere	25 April 1835
Treasurer of the Navy	Sir Henry Parnell	20 April 1835	office abolished 1 December 1836
Master-General of the Ordnance	Sir Richard Hussey Vivian	4 May 1835	created Lord Vivian 19 August 1841
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance	Sir R.S. Donkin	20 April 1835
C.R. Fox	5 May 1841
Clerk of the Ordnance	A.L. Hay	20 April 1835
J.W.D. Dundas	21 March 1838
G. Anson	23 June 1841
Storekeeper of the Ordnance	G. Anson	25 April 1835
J.H. Plumridge	23 June 1841
Paymaster-General	Sir Henry Parnell	27 April 1835
Edward John Stanley	19 June 1841
Postmaster-General	The Marquess Conyngham	30 April 1835
The Earl of Lichfield	22 May 1835
Attorney General	Sir John Campbell	30 April 1835
Sir Thomas Wilde	3 July 1841
Solicitor General	Sir Robert Rolfe	4 May 1835
Sir Thomas Wilde	2 December 1839
Judge Advocate General	R. Fergusson	20 April 1835
W.StJ. Arabin	24 November 1838
Sir G. Grey	15 February 1839
R.L. Sheil	23 June 1841
Lord Advocate	John Murray	20 April 1835
Andrew Rutherfurd	20 April 1839
Solicitor General for Scotland	John Cunninghame	22 April 1835
Andrew Rutherfurd	9 February 1837
James Ivory	20 April 1839
Thomas Maitland	9 May 1840
Attorney General for Ireland	L. Perrin	29 April 1835
M. O'Loghlen	31 August 1835
J. Richards	10 November 1836
S. Woulfe	3 February 1837
Nicholas Ball	11 July 1838
M. Brady	23 February 1839
D. Pigot	11 August 1840
Solicitor General for Ireland	M. O'Loghlen	29 April 1835
J. Richards	21 September 1835
S. Woulfe	10 November 1836
M. Brady	3 February 1837
D. Pigot	11 February 1839
R. Moore	14 August 1840
Lord Steward of the Household	The Duke of Argyll	23 April 1835
The Earl of Erroll	21 November 1839
Lord Chamberlain of the Household	The Marquess Wellesley	23 April 1835
The Marquess Conyngham	22 May 1835
Earl of Uxbridge	6 May 1839
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household	Lord Charles Fitzroy	29 June 1835
Earl of Belfast	27 April 1838
Master of the Horse	The Earl of Albemarle	25 April 1835
Treasurer of the Household	Sir W.H. Fremantle	27 May 1826	continued in office
Earl of Surrey	17 July 1837
G.S. Byng	23 June 1841
Comptroller of the Household	G.S. Byng	6 May 1835
Lord M. Hill	23 June 1841
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms	Lord Foley	6 May 1835
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard	The Earl of Gosford	23 April 1835
The Earl of Ilchester	5 August 1835
Earl of Surrey	6 July 1841
Master of the Buckhounds	The Earl of Erroll	30 April 1835
Lord Kinnaird	21 December 1839
Mistress of the Robes	The Duchess of Sutherland	29 August 1837
Lords in Waiting	The Marquess of Headfort	17 July 1837-30 August 1841
The Marquess of Queensberry	17 July 1837-30 August 1841
Viscount Falkland	17 July 1837-4 February 1840
Viscount Torrington	17 July 1837-30 August 1841
Lord Byron	17 July 1837-31 March 1860	(permanent)
Lord Gardner	17 July 1837-1 July 1840
Lord Lilford	17 July 1837-30 August 1841
Lord Templemore	17 July 1837-26 September 1837
Earl of Uxbridge	11 October 1837-6 May 1839
The Earl of Fingall	11 December 1837-30 August 1841
The Earl of Listowel	4 February 1840-30 August 1841
Earl of Aboyne	1 July 1840-30 August 1841

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