William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

The Viscount Melbourne
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office
18 April 1835 – 30 August 1841
Monarchs
Preceded byRobert Peel
Succeeded byRobert Peel
In office
16 July 1834 – 14 November 1834
MonarchWilliam IV
Preceded byThe Earl Grey
Succeeded byThe Duke of Wellington
Leader of the Opposition
In office
30 August 1841 – October 1842
Preceded byRobert Peel
Succeeded byLord John Russell
In office
14 November 1834 – 18 April 1835
Preceded byThe Duke of Wellington
Succeeded byRobert Peel
Leader of the House of Lords
In office
18 April 1835 – 30 August 1841
Preceded byThe Duke of Wellington
Succeeded byThe Duke of Wellington
In office
16 July 1834 – 14 November 1834
Preceded byThe Earl Grey
Succeeded byThe Duke of Wellington
Home Secretary
In office
22 November 1830 – 16 July 1834
Preceded byRobert Peel
Succeeded byThe Viscount Duncannon
Chief Secretary for Ireland
In office
29 April 1827 – 21 June 1828
Preceded byHenry Goulburn
Succeeded byLord Francis Leveson-Gower
Personal details
Born
Henry William Lamb[1][2]

(1779-03-15)15 March 1779
London, England
Died24 November 1848(1848-11-24) (aged 69)
Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, England
Resting placeSt Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield
Political partyWhig
Spouse
(m. 1805; died 1828)
ChildrenStillborn child
George Augustus Frederick
A daughter
Parents
EducationEton College
Alma mater
SignatureCursive signature in ink

Henry William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne PC, PC (Ire), FRS (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848) was a British Whig politician who served as the Home Secretary and twice as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

His first premiership ended when he was dismissed by King William IV in 1834, the last British prime minister to be dismissed by a monarch. Five months later, he was re-appointed and served for six more years, into the reign of Queen Victoria. He is best known for coaching the Queen in the ways of politics, acting almost as her private secretary, and the political scandals that resulted from it. His legacy as prime minister was not favourable, as he had no great foreign wars or domestic issues to handle, and he was involved in several political scandals in the early years of Victoria's reign.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cantab was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Arnold-Baker, Charles (2001). The Companion to British History. Psychology Press. p. 875. ISBN 9780415185837. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

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