A coalition of the Conservative

Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 and Liberal Unionist

Liberal Unionist Party

The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...

 parties took power in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 following the general election of 1895

United Kingdom general election, 1895

The United Kingdom general election of 1895 was held from 13 July - 7 August 1895. It was won by the Conservatives led by Lord Salisbury who formed an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party and had a large majority over the Liberals, led by Lord Rosebery...

. The Conservative leader, Lord Salisbury

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...

, took office as prime minister, and his nephew, Arthur Balfour

Arthur Balfour

Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...

, was leader of the Commons, but various major posts went to the Liberal Unionist leaders, most notably the Liberal Unionist leader in the Lords, the Duke of Devonshire

Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire

Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire KG, GCVO, PC, PC , styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman...

, who was made Lord President

Lord President of the Council

The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval...

, and his colleague in the Commons, Joseph Chamberlain

Joseph Chamberlain

Joseph Chamberlain was an influential British politician and statesman. Unlike most major politicians of the time, he was a self-made businessman and had not attended Oxford or Cambridge University....

, who became Colonial Secretary

Secretary of State for the Colonies

The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies....

. It was this government which would conduct the Boer War

Second Boer War

The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...

 from 1899 to 1902, which was exploited by the government to help win a landslide victory in the general election of 1900

United Kingdom general election, 1900

-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...

.

Trade Reform

Balfour succeeded Salisbury as prime minister in 1902, and the government would eventually falter after Chamberlain proposed his scheme for tariff reform, whose partial embrace by Balfour led to the resignation of the more orthodox free traders in the Cabinet.

Chinese miners in South Africa

After the conclusion of the Boer War the British government sought to rebuild South Africa's economy which had been devastated by the war. An important part of the rebuilding effort was to get the gold mines of the Witwatersrand

Witwatersrand

The Witwatersrand is a low, sedimentary range of hills, at an elevation of 1700–1800 metres above sea-level, which runs in an east-west direction through Gauteng in South Africa. The word in Afrikaans means "the ridge of white waters". Geologically it is complex, but the principal formations...

, the richest in history and a major cause of the war, back online as soon as possible. Because the government decreed that white labour was too expensive and black labourers were reluctant to return to the mines, the Union government decided to import 63,000 contracted workers from China.

This was deeply unpopular at the time as popular opinion in much of the western world, including Britain, was hostile to Chinese immigration

Yellow Peril

Yellow Peril was a colour metaphor for race that originated in the late nineteenth century with immigration of Chinese laborers to various Western countries, notably the United States, and later associated with the Japanese during the mid 20th century, due to Japanese military expansion.The term...

. It also happened at a time when poverty and unemployment amongst lower class British workers was very high. On the 26 March 1904 a demonstration against Chinese immigration to South Africa was held in Hyde Park

Hyde Park, London

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...

 and was attended by 80,000 people. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress then passed a resolution declaring that:

Fall from power

With his majority greatly reduced and defeat in the next election seeming inevitable, Balfour resigned in December 1905, leading to the appointment of a Liberal government under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. In the general election

United Kingdom general election, 1906

-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...

 which followed, all but three members of the Balfour cabinet were defeated in their bids for re-election, including Balfour himself.

Office	Name	Date	Notes
Prime Minister Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...	The Marquess of Salisbury Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years... (3rd)	25 June 1895 – 11 July 1902	also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,...
	Arthur Balfour Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...	12 July 1902 – 4 December 1905	also Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons...
First Lord of the Treasury First Lord of the Treasury The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is now always also the Prime Minister...   and Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons...	Arthur Balfour Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...	29 June 1895
Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor of the Exchequer The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...	Sir Michael Hicks Beach	29 June 1895
	Charles Ritchie	11 August 1902
	Austen Chamberlain Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain, KG was a British statesman, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and half-brother of Neville Chamberlain.- Early life and career :...	9 October 1903
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial position in the British Government. The holder is usually the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. However, the office is no longer attached to the Treasury... and Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons	Sir William Walrond, Bt William Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran William Hood Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran PC , known as Sir William Walrond, Bt, between 1889 and 1905, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1906 when he was raised to the peerage...	29 June 1895
	Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, Bt Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries PC , known as Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, Bt, until 1911, was a British Conservative Party politician...	8 August 1902
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Financial Secretary to the Treasury Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a junior Ministerial post in the British Treasury. It is the 4th most significant Ministerial role within the Treasury after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and the Paymaster General...	Robert William Hanbury Robert William Hanbury Robert William Hanbury PC was a British Conservative politician. He served as President of the Board of Agriculture from 1900 to 1903.-Background and education:...	29 June 1895
	Austen Chamberlain Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain, KG was a British statesman, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and half-brother of Neville Chamberlain.- Early life and career :...	7 November 1900
	William Hayes Fisher William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham PC, KStJ , was a British Conservative Party politician. He held office as President of the Local Government Board and Minister of Information in David Lloyd George's First World War coalition government.-Background and education:Born at Downham, Norfolk,...	8 August 1902
	Arthur Elliot Arthur Elliot (politician) The Honourable Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound , known as Arthur Elliot, was a British journalist and Liberal Unionist politician.-Background and education:...	10 April 1903
	Victor Cavendish Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire , known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 11th since Canadian Confederation....	9 October 1903
Junior Lords of the Treasury Lord of the Treasury In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord...	Henry Torrens Anstruther Henry Torrens Anstruther Henry Torrens Anstruther was a British Liberal Unionist politician.The second son of Sir Robert Anstruther, 5th Baronet MP, he was educated at Eton and Edinburgh University. He became an advocate in Edinburgh in 1884, and was Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for St Andrews Burghs from...	6 July 1895 – 11 October 1903
	William Hayes Fisher William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham PC, KStJ , was a British Conservative Party politician. He held office as President of the Local Government Board and Minister of Information in David Lloyd George's First World War coalition government.-Background and education:Born at Downham, Norfolk,...	6 July 1895 – 8 August 1902
	Lord Stanley Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP , known as Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to...	6 July 1895 – 7 November 1900
	Ailwyn Fellowes Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn Ailwyn Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn KCVO, KBE, PC , was a British businessman, farmer and Conservative politician...	7 November 1900 – 15 March 1905
	Henry Forster Henry Forster, 1st Baron Forster Henry William Forster, 1st Baron Forster, GCMG, PC, DL , was a British Conservative Party politician who became the seventh Governor-General of Australia-Background and education:...	8 August 1902 – 4 December 1905
	Lord Balniel David Lindsay, 27th Earl of Crawford David Alexander Edward Lindsay, 27th Earl of Crawford and 10th Earl of Balcarres KT, PC, DL, FRS, FSA , styled Lord Balniel between 1880 and 1913, was a British Conservative politician and art connoisseur....	11 October 1903 – 4 December 1905
	Lord Edmund Talbot Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent Edmund Bernard FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent KG, PC , known as Lord Edmund Talbot between 1876 and 1921, was a British Conservative politician and the last Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.-Background:...	16 June 1905 – 4 December 1905
Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...	The Lord Halsbury Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury PC, QC was a leading barrister, politician and government minister. He served thrice as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.-Background and education:...	29 June 1895	created Earl of Halsbury 19 January 1898
Lord President of the Council Lord President of the Council The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval...	The Duke of Devonshire Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire KG, GCVO, PC, PC , styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman...	29 June 1895	also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,...  12 July 1902-13 October 1903
	The Marquess of Londonderry Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry KG, GCVO, PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Castlereagh between 1872 and 1884, was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician, landowner and benefactor, who served in various capacities in the Conservative administrations of the late 19th and...	19 October 1903
Lord Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...	The Viscount Cross R. A. Cross, 1st Viscount Cross Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, GCB, GCSI, PC, FRS , known before his elevation to the peerage as R. A. Cross, was a British statesman and Conservative politician...	29 June 1895
	The Marquess of Salisbury Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years... (3rd)	12 November 1900
	Arthur Balfour Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...	14 July 1902	also Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons...
	The Marquess of Salisbury James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, CB, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1868 to 1903, was a British statesman.-Background and education:... (4th)	17 October 1903
Secretary of State for the Home Department	Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bt	29 June 1895
	Charles Thomson Ritchie	12 November 1900
	Aretas Akers-Douglas Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston GBE PC , born Aretas Akers and known as Aretas Akers-Douglas between 1875 and 1911, was a British Conservative statesman and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until he was raised to the peerage in 1911...	11 August 1902
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department -Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon...	Jesse Collings Jesse Collings Jesse Collings was Mayor of Birmingham, England, a Liberal member of Parliament, but was best known nationally in the UK as an advocate of educational reform and land reform.-Background:...	3 July 1895
	Thomas Cochrane	11 August 1902
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	The Marquess of Salisbury Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years... (3rd)	29 June 1895
	The Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as the fifth Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...	12 November 1900	also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,...  13 October 1903-4 December 1905
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has been a junior position in the British government since 1782, subordinate to both the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and since 1945 also to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs...	George Curzon George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI, GCIE, PC , known as The Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911 and as The Earl Curzon of Kedleston between 1911 and 1921, was a British Conservative statesman who was Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary...	20 June 1895
	St John Brodrick St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton William St John Fremantle Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton, KP, PC , known as St John Brodrick until 1907 and as The Viscount Midleton between 1907 and 1920, was a British Conservative Party politician....	15 October 1898
	Viscount Cranborne James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, CB, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1868 to 1903, was a British statesman.-Background and education:...	12 November 1900	succeeded as 4th Marquess of Salisbury 22 August 1903
	Earl Percy Henry Percy, Earl Percy Henry Algernon George Percy, Earl Percy , styled Lord Warkworth until 1899, was a British Conservative politician...	9 October 1903
Secretary of State for War Secretary of State for War The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British cabinet-level position, first held by Henry Dundas . In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in 1854...	The Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British politician and Irish peer who served successively as the fifth Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...	4 July 1895
	St John Brodrick St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton William St John Fremantle Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton, KP, PC , known as St John Brodrick until 1907 and as The Viscount Midleton between 1907 and 1920, was a British Conservative Party politician....	12 November 1900
	H. O. Arnold-Forster	12 October 1903
Under-Secretary of State for War Under-Secretary of State for War The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean . In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies...	St John Brodrick St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton William St John Fremantle Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton, KP, PC , known as St John Brodrick until 1907 and as The Viscount Midleton between 1907 and 1920, was a British Conservative Party politician....	4 July 1895
	George Wyndham George Wyndham George Wyndham PC was a British Conservative politician, man of letters, noted for his elegance, and one of The Souls.-Background and education:...	10 October 1898
	The Lord Raglan George Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan George FitzRoy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan GBE, CB , styled The Honourable George Somerset until 1884, was a British soldier and Conservative politician...	13 November 1900
	The Earl of Hardwicke Albert Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke Albert Edward Philip Henry Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke DL , styled Viscount Royston between 1873 and 1897, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician.-Background:...	8 August 1902
	The Earl of Donoughmore Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 6th Earl of Donoughmore Richard Walter Hely-Hutchinson, 6th Earl of Donoughmore KP, PC , styled Viscount Suirdale until 1900, was an Irish peer and Conservative politician...	12 October 1903
Financial Secretary to the War Office Financial Secretary to the War Office Financial Secretary to the War Office was an office of the British government, the financial secretary of the War Office department.The post was combined with that of Under-Secretary of State for War from 17 April 1947....	Joseph Powell-Williams Joseph Powell-Williams Joseph Powell Williams was English Liberal and Liberal Unionist politician who was active in local government in Birmingham and sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1904. He was a close political associate of Joseph Chamberlain.-Early and Working Life:...	3 July 1895
	Lord Stanley Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP , known as Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to...	1 January 1901
	William Bromley-Davenport	12 October 1903
Secretary of State for the Colonies Secretary of State for the Colonies The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies....	Joseph Chamberlain Joseph Chamberlain Joseph Chamberlain was an influential British politician and statesman. Unlike most major politicians of the time, he was a self-made businessman and had not attended Oxford or Cambridge University....	29 June 1895
	Alfred Lyttelton Alfred Lyttelton Alfred Lyttelton QC was a British politician and sportsman who excelled at both football and cricket. During his time at university he participated in Varsity Matches in five sports: cricket , football , athletics , rackets and real tennis , displaying an ability that made him...	9 October 1903
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and, from 1948, also to a Minister of State....	The Earl of Selborne William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne KG, GCMG, PC , styled Viscount Wolmer between 1882 and 1895, was a British politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...	28 June 1895
	The Earl of Onslow William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow GCMG, PC was a British Conservative politician. He held several governmental positions between 1880 and 1905 and was also Governor of New Zealand between 1889 and 1892....	26 November 1900
	The Duke of Marlborough Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough KG, PC , styled Earl of Sunderland until 1883 and Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892, was a British soldier and Conservative politician...	22 July 1903
Secretary of State for India Secretary of State for India The Secretary of State for India, or India Secretary, was the British Cabinet minister responsible for the government of India and the political head of the India Office...	Lord George Hamilton Lord George Hamilton Lord George Francis Hamilton GCSI, PC, JP was a British Conservative Party politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.-Background:...	4 July 1895
	St John Brodrick St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton William St John Fremantle Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton, KP, PC , known as St John Brodrick until 1907 and as The Viscount Midleton between 1907 and 1920, was a British Conservative Party politician....	9 October 1903
Under-Secretary of State for India Under-Secretary of State for India This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule between 1866 and 1948, and for Burma from 1858-1948....	The Earl of Onslow William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow GCMG, PC was a British Conservative politician. He held several governmental positions between 1880 and 1905 and was also Governor of New Zealand between 1889 and 1892....	5 July 1895
	The Earl of Hardwicke Albert Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke Albert Edward Philip Henry Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke DL , styled Viscount Royston between 1873 and 1897, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician.-Background:...	17 January 1901
	Earl Percy Henry Percy, Earl Percy Henry Algernon George Percy, Earl Percy , styled Lord Warkworth until 1899, was a British Conservative politician...	18 August 1902
	vacant	29 November 1904
	The Marquess of Bath Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath KG, CB, PC, JP , styled Viscount Weymouth until 1896, was a British landowner and Conservative politician. He held ministerial office as Under-Secretary of State for India in 1905 and Master of the Horse between 1922 and 1924...	20 January 1905
First Lord of the Admiralty	George Goschen	29 June 1895
	The Earl of Selborne William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne KG, GCMG, PC , styled Viscount Wolmer between 1882 and 1895, was a British politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...	12 November 1900
	The Earl Cawdor Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Emlyn from 1860 to 1898, was a British Conservative politician...	27 March 1905
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty	William Ellison-Macartney William Ellison-Macartney Sir William Grey Ellison-Macartney, KCMG was a British politician, who also served as the Governor of the Australian states of Tasmania and Western Australia.-Early life:...	29 June 1895
	H. O. Arnold-Forster	7 November 1900
	E. G. Pretyman	11 October 1903
Civil Lord of the Admiralty	Austen Chamberlain Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain, KG was a British statesman, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and half-brother of Neville Chamberlain.- Early life and career :...	6 July 1895
	E. G. Pretyman	7 November 1900
	Arthur Lee Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham Arthur Hamilton Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham, GCB, GBE, GCSI, PC was a British soldier, diplomat, politician and patron of the arts. After military postings and an assignment to the British Embassy in Washington, he entered politics and served as Minster of Agriculture and Fisheries and First...	11 October 1903
President of the Board of Agriculture	Walter Long	4 July 1895
	Robert William Hanbury Robert William Hanbury Robert William Hanbury PC was a British Conservative politician. He served as President of the Board of Agriculture from 1900 to 1903.-Background and education:...	16 November 1900
	The Earl of Onslow William Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow GCMG, PC was a British Conservative politician. He held several governmental positions between 1880 and 1905 and was also Governor of New Zealand between 1889 and 1892....	20 May 1903
	Ailwyn Fellowes Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn Ailwyn Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn KCVO, KBE, PC , was a British businessman, farmer and Conservative politician...	14 March 1905
President of the Board of Education	The Duke of Devonshire Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire KG, GCVO, PC, PC , styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman...	3 March 1900
	The Marquess of Londonderry Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry KG, GCVO, PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Castlereagh between 1872 and 1884, was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician, landowner and benefactor, who served in various capacities in the Conservative administrations of the late 19th and...	11 August 1902
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education was a junior ministerial office in the United Kingdom Government. In 1899 the Board of Education Act abolished the Committee of the Privy Council which had been responsible for education matters and instituted a new Board from 1 April 1900. The...	Sir William Anson, Bt	11 August 1902
Chief Secretary for Ireland Chief Secretary for Ireland The Chief Secretary for Ireland was a key political office in the British administration in Ireland. Nominally subordinate to the Lord Lieutenant, from the late 18th century until the end of British rule he was effectively the government minister with responsibility for governing Ireland; usually...	Gerald Balfour Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour PC , known as Gerald Balfour until 1930, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	4 July 1895
	George Wyndham George Wyndham George Wyndham PC was a British Conservative politician, man of letters, noted for his elegance, and one of The Souls.-Background and education:...	9 November 1900
	Walter Long	12 March 1905
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...	The Earl Cadogan George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan KG, PC, JP was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	29 June 1895
	The Earl of Dudley William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, DL , styled Viscount Ednam before 1885, was a British Conservative politician...	11 August 1902
Lord Chancellor of Ireland Lord Chancellor of Ireland The office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...	The Lord Ashbourne Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne PC, QC was an Irish lawyer and Lord Chancellor of Ireland.-Background and education:...	29 June 1895
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...	The Viscount Cross R. A. Cross, 1st Viscount Cross Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, GCB, GCSI, PC, FRS , known before his elevation to the peerage as R. A. Cross, was a British statesman and Conservative politician...	29 June 1895
	The Lord James of Hereford Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford GCVO, PC, QC , known as Sir Henry James between 1873 and 1895, was an Anglo-Welsh lawyer and statesman. Initially a Liberal, he served under William Ewart Gladstone as Solicitor General in 1873 and as Attorney-General between 1873 and 1874 and 1880 and 1885...	4 July 1895
	Sir William Walrond, Bt William Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran William Hood Walrond, 1st Baron Waleran PC , known as Sir William Walrond, Bt, between 1889 and 1905, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until 1906 when he was raised to the peerage...	11 August 1902
President of the Local Government Board President of the Local Government Board The President of the Local Government Board was a ministerial post, frequently a Cabinet position, in the United Kingdom, established in 1871. The Local Government Board itself was established in 1871 and took over supervisory functions from the Board of Trade and the Home Office, including the...	Henry Chaplin Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin PC was a British landowner, racehorse owner and Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 until 1916 when he was raised to the peerage....	29 June 1895
	Walter Long	12 November 1900
	Gerald Balfour Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour PC , known as Gerald Balfour until 1930, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	14 March 1905
Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board The Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board was, from 1871 – 1919, a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom subordinate to the President of the Local Government Board...	Thomas Wallace Russell Sir Thomas Wallace Russell, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Wallace Russell, 1st Baronet PC , was an Irish politician and agrarian agitator. Born at Cupar, Fife, Scotland, he moved to County Tyrone at the age of eighteen...	30 June 1895
	John Lawson Sir John Lawson, 1st Baronet of Knavesmire Sir John Grant Lawson, 1st Baronet was a British Unionist politician.At the 1892 general election, Lawson was elected as Member of Parliament for the Thirsk and Malton division of the North Riding of Yorkshire...	12 November 1900
	Arthur Frederick Jeffreys Arthur Frederick Jeffreys Arthur Frederick Jeffreys PC , of Burkham House in Hampshire, was a British Conservative politician.Jeffreys was the son of Arthur Jeffreys, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, who had emigrated to Australia in 1839...	27 June 1905
Postmaster-General United Kingdom Postmaster General The Postmaster General of the United Kingdom is a defunct Cabinet-level ministerial position in HM Government. Aside from maintaining the postal system, the Telegraph Act of 1868 established the Postmaster General's right to exclusively maintain electric telegraphs...	The Duke of Norfolk Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, , styled Baron Maltravers until 1856 and Earl of Arundel and Surrey between 1856 and 1860, was a British Unionist politician and philanthropist...	6 July 1895
	The Marquess of Londonderry Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry Charles Stewart Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 6th Marquess of Londonderry KG, GCVO, PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Castlereagh between 1872 and 1884, was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician, landowner and benefactor, who served in various capacities in the Conservative administrations of the late 19th and...	10 April 1900	entered the Cabinet 7 November 1900
	Austen Chamberlain Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain, KG was a British statesman, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and half-brother of Neville Chamberlain.- Early life and career :...	11 August 1902
	Lord Stanley Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP , known as Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to...	9 October 1903
Secretary for Scotland	The Lord Balfour of Burleigh Alexander Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh Alexander Hugh Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh KT GCMG GCVO PC DL JP was a Scottish Unionist politician, banker and statesman, who took a leading part in the affairs of the Church of Scotland...	29 June 1895
	Andrew Murray Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin Andrew Graham Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin GCVO, PC, QC was a Scottish politician and judge. He served as Secretary for Scotland between 1903 and 1905, as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session between 1905 and 1913 and as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1913 and...	9 October 1903
	The Marquess of Linlithgow John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC , also known as Viscount Aithrie before 1873 and as The 7th Earl of Hopetoun between 1873 and 1902, was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his brief and controversial tenure as the...	2 February 1905
President of the Board of Trade	Charles Ritchie	29 June 1895
	Gerald Balfour Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour PC , known as Gerald Balfour until 1930, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	12 November 1900
	The Marquess of Salisbury James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, CB, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1868 to 1903, was a British statesman.-Background and education:... (4th)	14 March 1905
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom was a member of Parliament assigned to assist the Board of Trade and its President with administration and liaison with Parliament. It replaced the Vice-President of the Board of Trade....	The Earl of Dudley William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, DL , styled Viscount Ednam before 1885, was a British Conservative politician...	29 June 1895
	Andrew Bonar Law	8 August 1902
First Commissioner of Works First Commissioner of Works The First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings was a position within the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It took over some of the functions of the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests in 1851 when the portfolio of Crown holdings was divided into the public...	Aretas Akers-Douglas Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston GBE PC , born Aretas Akers and known as Aretas Akers-Douglas between 1875 and 1911, was a British Conservative statesman and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 until he was raised to the peerage in 1911...	4 July 1895
	The Lord Windsor Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth Robert George Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth GBE, CB, PC , known as The Lord Windsor between 1869 and 1905, was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background:...	11 August 1902
Vice-President of the Committee on Education	Sir John Eldon Gorst John Eldon Gorst Sir John Eldon Gorst PC, QC, FRS was a British lawyer and politician. He served as Solicitor General for England and Wales from 1885 to 1886 and as Vice-President of the Committee on Education between 1895 and 1902....	4 July 1895	office abolished 8 August 1902 and replaced by that of Secretary to the Board of Education
Paymaster-General Paymaster-General HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Paymaster General is in charge of the Office of HM Paymaster General , which held accounts at the Bank of England on behalf of Government departments and selected other public bodies...	The Earl of Hopetoun John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC , also known as Viscount Aithrie before 1873 and as The 7th Earl of Hopetoun between 1873 and 1902, was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his brief and controversial tenure as the...	16 July 1895
	The Duke of Marlborough Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough KG, PC , styled Earl of Sunderland until 1883 and Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892, was a British soldier and Conservative politician...	1899
	Sir Savile Crossley, Bt Savile Crossley, 1st Baron Somerleyton Savile Brinton Crossley, 1st Baron Somerleyton GCVO, PC , known as Sir Savile Crossley, Bt, from 1872 to 1916, was a British Liberal Unionist politician who served as Paymaster General from 1902 to 1905.-Background:...	11 March 1902
Attorney General Attorney General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in...	Sir Richard Webster Richard Webster, 1st Viscount Alverstone Richard Everard Webster, 1st Viscount Alverstone, GCMG, QC was a British barrister, politician and judge who served in many high political and judicial offices.-Background and education:...	8 July 1895
	Sir Robert Finlay	11 May 1900
Solicitor General Solicitor General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law...	Sir Robert Finlay Robert Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay Robert Bannatyne Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay GCMG, PC, QC,MD was a British lawyer, doctor and politician who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.-Background and education:...	30 August 1895
	Sir Edward Carson Edward Carson, Baron Carson Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson PC, PC , Kt, QC , often known as Sir Edward Carson or Lord Carson, was a barrister, judge and politician from Ireland...	11 May 1900
Lord Advocate Lord Advocate Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...	Sir Charles Pearson	11 July 1895
	Andrew Murray Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin Andrew Graham Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin GCVO, PC, QC was a Scottish politician and judge. He served as Secretary for Scotland between 1903 and 1905, as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session between 1905 and 1913 and as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1913 and...	14 May 1896
	Charles Dickson	17 October 1903
Solicitor General for Scotland Solicitor General for Scotland Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law...	Andrew Murray Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin Andrew Graham Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin GCVO, PC, QC was a Scottish politician and judge. He served as Secretary for Scotland between 1903 and 1905, as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session between 1905 and 1913 and as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1913 and...	11 July 1895
	Charles Dickson	14 May 1896
	David Dundas David Dundas, Lord Dundas David Dundas, Lord Dundas was a Scottish politician and judge.The youngest son of George Dundas, one of the Senators of the College of Justice in Scotland, and of late Elizabeth Mackenzie, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Balliol College, Oxford and Edinburgh University.He was admitted to the...	17 October 1903
	Edward Theodore Salvesen Edward Theodore Salvesen Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen PC QC LLD was a Scottish lawyer, politician and judge.-Biography:...	2 February 1905
	James Avon Clyde	17 October 1905
Attorney General for Ireland	John Atkinson John Atkinson, Baron Atkinson John Atkinson, Baron Atkinson was an Irish politician and British judge. He was born at Drogheda, County Louth, the eldest son of Edward Atkinson, a physician, of Glenwilliam Castle, County Limerick and Skea House, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and his wife Rosetta. He died at 39 Hyde Park Gate,...	8 July 1895
Solicitor General for Ireland	William Kenny William Kenny (Irish politician) William Kenny PC QC , was an Irish judge and Liberal Unionist politician.He was born in Dublin, the only son of Edward Kenny, solicitor, of Kilrush, County Clare, and his wife, Catherine . Before he was called to the bar in 1868, he had graduated with a B.A...	28 August 1895
	Dunbar Plunket Barton Dunbar Plunket Barton Sir Dunbar Plunket Barton, 1st Baronet PC was an Irish politician, author and judge.Barton was descended from Chief Justice Charles Kendal Bushe; and from the co-founder of the celebrated wine merchants Barton and Guestier. His mother was the third daughter of John Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket...
	George Wright George Wright (lawyer) George Wright was an Irish lawyer and judge.Wright was a native of Clonakilty, County Cork, where his father and brothers practiced as solicitors; he married Mary Barrington in 1881. He served as Solicitor-General for Ireland from 1900 to 1903 in the Unionist government headed by Lord Salisbury...	30 January 1900
	James Campbell James Campbell, 1st Baron Glenavy James Henry Mussen Campbell, 1st Baron Glenavy PC was an Irish lawyer, politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and later in the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State...	8 July 1903
Lord Steward of the Household	The Earl of Pembroke Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke, 11th Earl of Montgomery GCVO, PC , styled The Honourable Sidney Herbert between 1861 and 1895, was a British politician and peer.-Background and education:...	16 July 1895
Lord Chamberlain of the Household	The Earl of Lathom Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom GCB, PC , known as The Lord Skelmersdale between 1853 and 1880, was a British Conservative politician. He was a member of every Conservative administration between 1866 and 1898, and notably served three times as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under...	16 July 1895
	The Earl of Hopetoun John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC , also known as Viscount Aithrie before 1873 and as The 7th Earl of Hopetoun between 1873 and 1902, was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his brief and controversial tenure as the...	7 December 1898
	The Earl of Clarendon Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon PC , styled Lord Hyde between 1846 and 1870, was a British Liberal Unionist politician...	21 September 1900
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Vice-Chamberlain of the Household The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...	Ailwyn Fellowes Ailwyn Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn Ailwyn Edward Fellowes, 1st Baron Ailwyn KCVO, KBE, PC , was a British businessman, farmer and Conservative politician...	10 July 1895
	Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, Bt Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries PC , known as Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, Bt, until 1911, was a British Conservative Party politician...	3 December 1900
	The Lord Wolverton Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton , was a British banker and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under Arthur Balfour from 1902 to 1905.-Background:...	17 November 1902
Master of the Horse Master of the Horse The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...	The Duke of Portland William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland KG, GCVO, PC, TD, DL , known as William Cavendish-Bentinck until 1879, was a British landowner, courtier and Conservative politician...	16 July 1895
Treasurer of the Household Treasurer of the Household The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...	Marquess of Carmarthen George Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds George Godolphin Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds JP , styled Earl of Danby from birth until 1872 and subsequently Marquess of Carmarthen until 1895, was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background:...	10 July 1895	succeeded as 10th Duke of Leeds Duke of Leeds Duke of Leeds was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1694 for the prominent statesman Thomas Osborne, 1st Marquess of Carmarthen...  23 December 1895
	Viscount Curzon Richard Curzon, 4th Earl Howe Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe GCVO, TD, JP , styled Viscount Curzon between 1876 and 1900, was a British courtier and Conservative politician...	11 February 1896
	Victor Cavendish Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire , known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 11th since Canadian Confederation....	4 December 1900
	Marquess of Hamilton James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn KG, KP, PC , styled Marquess of Hamilton between 1885 and 1913, was a British peer and Unionist politician. He was the first Governor of Northern Ireland, a post he held between 1922 and 1945...	13 October 1903
Comptroller of the Household Comptroller of the Household The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...	Lord Arthur Hill	10 July 1895
	The Viscount Valentia Arthur Annesley, 11th Viscount Valentia Arthur Annesley, 11th Viscount Valentia CB, KCVO, JP was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician...	19 October 1898
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a UK government post since 1945 held by the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords. Prior to 17 March 1834, the Gentlemen-at-Arms were known as the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners....	The Lord Belper Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper Henry Strutt, 2nd Baron Belper PC, JP, DL , styled The Honourable Henry Strutt between 1856 and 1880, was a British businessman, courtier and politician...	16 July 1895
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords... and Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords House of Lords The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....	The Earl of Limerick William Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick William Hale John Charles Pery, 3rd Earl of Limerick KP, PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Glentworth until 1866, was an Irish peer and Conservative politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Lord Salisbury between 1889 and 1892 and again between 1895 and his death in 1896...	16 July 1895
	The Earl Waldegrave William Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave VD, PC , styled Viscount Chewton between 1854 and 1859, was a British Conservative politician...	26 August 1896
Master of the Buckhounds Master of the Buckhounds The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...	The Earl of Coventry George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry George William Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry PC , styled Viscount Deerhurst until 1843, was a British Conservative politician...	16 July 1895
	The Lord Chesham Charles Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham Charles Compton William Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham KCB, PC, DL , styled The Honourable Charles Cavendish between 1863 and 1882, was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician...	1 November 1900	office abolished 1900
Mistress of the Robes Mistress of the Robes The Mistress of the Robes is the senior lady of the British Royal Household. Formerly responsible for the Queen's clothes and jewellery, the post now has the responsibility for arranging the rota of attendance of the Ladies in Waiting on the Queen, along with various duties at State ceremonies...	The Duchess of Buccleuch Louisa Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch Lady Louisa Jane Hamilton was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. In 1884, she became the Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, the wife of William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry...	16 July 1895
Lords in Waiting	The Lord Churchill Victor Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill Major Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill GCVO JP , known as The Lord Churchill between 1886 and 1902, was a British peer and courtier....	16 July 1895 – 4 December 1905
	The Lord Harris	16 July 1895 – 4 December 1900
	The Lord Henniker John Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker John Major Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker , was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	16 July 1895 – 1 November 1895
	The Lord Lawrence John Lawrence, 2nd Baron Lawrence John Hamilton Lawrence, 2nd Baron Lawrence was a British peer and Conservative politician.Lawrence was the son of John Laird Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence, Viceroy of India, and Harriett Katherine Hamilton. Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence and George St Patrick Lawrence were his uncles...	16 July 1895 – 4 December 1905
	The Earl of Ranfurly Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly GCMG, PC was a British politician and colonial governor. He was Governor-General of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904.-Early life:...	16 July 1895 – 21 April 1897
	The Earl Waldegrave William Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave William Frederick Waldegrave, 9th Earl Waldegrave VD, PC , styled Viscount Chewton between 1854 and 1859, was a British Conservative politician...	16 July 1895 – 9 September 1896
	The Earl of Clarendon Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon PC , styled Lord Hyde between 1846 and 1870, was a British Liberal Unionist politician...	17 July 1895 – 30 October 1900
	The Viscount Bridport Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport |-...	30 June 1884 – 18 February 1901
	The Earl of Kintore Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore Algernon Hawkins Thogond Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore PC, GCMG, was a British politician and colonial governor.-Biography:...	1 November 1895 – 4 December 1905
	The Lord Bagot William Bagot, 4th Baron Bagot William Bagot, 4th Baron Bagot JP was a British peer and Conservative politician.Bagot was the eldest son of William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot, and his wife the Hon. Lucia Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover, and was educated at Eton...	9 September 1896 – 2 July 1901
	The Earl of Denbigh Rudolph Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbigh Rudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbigh, 8th Earl of Desmond GCVO TD DL JP , styled Viscount Feilding from 1865 to 1892, was the eldest son of the 8th Earl of Denbigh and Mary Berkeley, the daughter of Robert Berkeley and Henrietta Benfield.Feilding was an artillery...	22 April 1897 – 4 December 1905
	The Earl Howe Richard Curzon, 4th Earl Howe Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe GCVO, TD, JP , styled Viscount Curzon between 1876 and 1900, was a British courtier and Conservative politician...	30 October 1900 – 1 October 1903
	The Lord Kenyon Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon, TD , was a British peer and Conservative politician.Kenyon was the son of the Hon. Lloyd Kenyon, son of Lloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron Kenyon. He succeeded his grandfather as fourth Baron Kenyon in 1869, aged only five, and was able to take his seat in the House of...	4 December 1900 – 4 December 1905
	The Earl of Erroll Charles Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll and 3rd Baron Kilmarnock, KT, CB , known as Lord Hay until 1891, was a Scottish soldier and Conservative politician....	19 October 1903 – 4 December 1905

Source: C. Cook and B. Keith, British Historical Facts 1830–1900