Wellington caretaker ministry
King William IV had dismissed the Whig government of Lord Melbourne on 14 November 1834 and asked the Duke of Wellington to form a government but he declined, instead recommending Sir Robert Peel. Peel was in Sardinia at the time, so the Duke of Wellington took control of the government in a caretaker capacity[1] until Peel returned and was able to form his government on 10 December.
List of ministers
During the caretaker government there was no Cabinet.[2]
Office | Name | Date |
---|---|---|
| The Duke of Wellington | 17 November 1834 – 9 December 1834 |
Lord Chancellor | The Lord Lyndhurst | 21 November 1834 |
Chancellor of the Exchequer (interim) | The Lord Denman | 15 November 1834 |
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury | The Duke of Wellington | 21 November 1834 |
The Earl of Rosslyn | ||
The Lord Ellenborough | ||
Lord Maryborough | ||
Sir John Beckett | ||
Joseph Planta |
Notes
- Wellington was the only Secretary of State.[4]
- As no separate Chancellor of the Exchequer had been appointed, Denman held the post pro tempore by virtue of being Lord Chief Justice.
- Most offices were in commission.
References
- ^ A Cabinet Council by John Doyle, depicting Wellington sitting alone at the Cabinet table (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
- ^ Venning, T. (2005). Compendium of British Office Holders. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, p.106.
- ^ Cook, C; Keith, B. (1975). British Historical Facts 1830–1900. London and Basingstoke: Macmillan, p.4.
- ^ "No. 19211". The London Gazette. 18 November 1834. p. 2047.
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