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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 ...
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne PC, PC, FRS was a British Whig politician who served as the Home Secretary and twice as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Some sources indicate that his full name was Henry William Lamb. Wikipedia
Born: March 15, 1779, London, United Kingdom
Died: November 24, 1848 (age 69 years), Brocket Hall, Hatfield, United Kingdom
Spouse: Lady Caroline Lamb (m. 1805–1828)
Children: George Augustus Frederick
Previous offices: Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom (1841–1842), First Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom (1835–1841), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1835–1841), and more
Grandparents: Sir Ralph Milbanke, 5th Baronet, Charlotte Coke, Elizabeth Hedworth, and more
Great-grandparents: John Hedworth, Margaret Ayton, Thomas Coke, and more
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Biography. Viscount Melbourne had 2 lives – the first as the cuckolded husband in one of the most scandalous affairs of the 19th century, and the second as ...
Melbourne became prime minister in 1834 and again in 1835 - 1839 and 1839 - 1841. Without any strong political convictions, he held together a difficult and ...
Apr 26, 2024 · British prime minister who was Queen Victoria's close friend and chief adviser during her early reign.
Melbourne was a Whig MP from 1806, Irish Secretary under Canning and Home Secretary under Lord Grey, 1830-34. After Grey's resignation he was appointed Prime ...
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, served as Prime Minister between 1834 to 1834 and 1835 to 1841. Read more about the life and achievements of William ...
William Lamb (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848) was Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841). He was educated at Eton and Trinity ...
Viscount Melbourne, of Kilmore in the County of Cavan, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland held by the Lamb family.
In 1839 she ensured that Melbourne stayed in power when, after defeats over Ireland forced his resignation, she refused to meet Peel's demands and stopped him ...