The
President of the Local Government Board was a ministerial post, frequently a
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position, in the
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, established in 1871. The
Local Government BoardThe Local Government Board was a British Government supervisory body overseeing local administration in England and Wales from 1871 to 1919.The LGB was created by the Local Government Board Act 1871 The Local Government Board (LGB) was a British Government supervisory body overseeing local...
itself was established in 1871 and took over supervisory functions from the
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and the
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, including the Local Government Act Office that had been established by the Local Government Act 1858, as well as the
Poor Law BoardThe Poor Law Board was established in the United Kingdom in 1847 as a successor body to the Poor Law Commission overseeing the administration of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act...
, which it replaced.
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The
President of the Local Government Board was a ministerial post, frequently a
CabinetA Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or Executive Committee.- Overview :...
position, in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
, established in 1871. The
Local Government BoardThe Local Government Board was a British Government supervisory body overseeing local administration in England and Wales from 1871 to 1919.The LGB was created by the Local Government Board Act 1871 The Local Government Board (LGB) was a British Government supervisory body overseeing local...
itself was established in 1871 and took over supervisory functions from the
Board of TradeThe 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...
and the
Home OfficeThe Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security and order. As such it is responsible for the police, United Kingdom Borders Agency and MI5. It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs, counter-terrorism...
, including the Local Government Act Office that had been established by the Local Government Act 1858, as well as the
Poor Law BoardThe Poor Law Board was established in the United Kingdom in 1847 as a successor body to the Poor Law Commission overseeing the administration of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act...
, which it replaced.
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The position was abolished in 1919, following the
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, and the duties transferred to the new position of
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.
Presidents of the Local Government Board from 1871
- James Stansfeld 1871-1874
- George Sclater-Booth
George Limbrey Sclater-Booth, 1st Baron Basing PC, FRS, DL , known as George Sclater-Booth before 1887, was a British Conservative politician...
1874-1880
- John George Dodson 1880-1882
- Sir Charles Dilke
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Baronet PC was an English Liberal and reformist politician. Touted as a future prime minister, his political career was effectively terminated in 1885, after a notorious and well-publicised divorce case.-Background and education:Dilke was the son of Sir Charles...
1882-1885
- Arthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician and statesman...
1885-1886
- Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain was an influential British businessman, politician, and statesman.In his early years Chamberlain was a radically minded Liberal Party member, a campaigner for educational reform, and President of the Board of Trade. He later became a Liberal Unionist in alliance with the...
1886
- James Stansfeld 1886
- Charles Thomson Ritchie 1886-1892
- Henry Fowler
Henry Hartley Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton PC , was a British solicitor and Liberal politician.-Background:Wolverhampton was born in Sunderland but moved to Wolverhampton and practiced as a solicitor...
1892-1894
- George Shaw-Lefevre
George John Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley PC, DL was a British Liberal Party politician. In a ministerial career that spanned thirty years, he was twice First Commissioner of Works and also served as Postmaster General and President of the Local Government Board.-Background and...
1894-1895
- Henry Chaplin
Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin PC was a British Conservative Party politician, racehorse owner and landowner.-Background and education:...
1895-1900
- Walter Long 1900-1905
- Gerald William Balfour 1905
- John Burns
John Elliot Burns PC was a British trade unionist and politician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly associated with London politics. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-drink and a keen sportsman...
1905-1914
- Herbert Samuel
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel GCB OM GBE PC was a British politician and diplomat.-Early years:...
1914-1915
- Walter Long 1915-1916
- William Hayes Fisher
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,...
1916-1918
- Auckland Geddes
Auckland Campbell-Geddes, 1st Baron Geddes GCMG, KCB, PC was a British academic, soldier, politician and diplomat...
1918-1919
- Christopher Addison
Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison KG, PC was a British medical doctor and politician. By turns a liberal and a socialist, he served as Minister of Munitions during the first World War, and was later Minister of Health under David Lloyd George and Leader of the House of Lords under Clement...
1919
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