Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston
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Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston FRS (4 December 1739 – 16 April 1802) was a British
politician.
from 1757 to 1759. As a member of the British House of Commons
, he represented the constituncies of East Looe
between 1762 and 1768, Southampton
between 1768 to 1774, Hastings
between 1774 and 1784, Boroughbridge
between 1784 and 1790, Newport, Isle of Wight
between 1790 and 1796, and Winchester
between 1796 and his death in 1802.
He was appointed to the Board of Trade
in 1765, was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty between 1766 and 1777, and was a Lord of the Treasury
from 1777 to 1782.
His son Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
in the mid 19th century.
United Kingdom
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politician.
Life
He succeeded to the peerage in 1757, and was educated at Clare College, CambridgeClare College, Cambridge
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from 1757 to 1759. As a member of the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
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, he represented the constituncies of East Looe
East Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
East Looe was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1571 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament ...
between 1762 and 1768, Southampton
Southampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election....
between 1768 to 1774, Hastings
Hastings (UK Parliament constituency)
Hastings was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1885 general election, when its representation was reduced to one member....
between 1774 and 1784, Boroughbridge
Boroughbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Boroughbridge was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire from 1553 until 1832, when it was abolished under the Great Reform Act. Throughout its existence it was represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons....
between 1784 and 1790, Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a parliamentary borough located in Newport , which was abolished in for the 1885 general election. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina....
between 1790 and 1796, and Winchester
Winchester (constituency)
Winchester is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
between 1796 and his death in 1802.
He was appointed to the Board of Trade
Board of Trade
The Board of Trade is a committee of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, originating as a committee of inquiry in the 17th century and evolving gradually into a government department with a diverse range of functions...
in 1765, was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty between 1766 and 1777, and was a Lord 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...
from 1777 to 1782.
His son Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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...
in the mid 19th century.
Further reading
- Brian Connell, Portrait of a Whig Peer. Compiled from the papers of the Second Viscount Palmerston 1739 - 1802, London 1957