Vice-President of the Board of Trade
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. The office was created in 1786 and abolished in 1867. From 1848 onwards the office was held concurrently with that of 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 office was succeeded by that of 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....
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Notable holders of the office include Lord Grenville, William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
, Lord Goderich
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon PC , styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known as The Viscount Goderich between 1827 and 1833, the name by which he is best known to history, was a British statesman...
and the Earl Granville
Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville
Granville George Leveson Gower, 2nd Earl Granville KG, PC FRS , styled Lord Leveson until 1846, was a British Liberal statesman...
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Vice-Presidents of the Board of Trade, 1786-1867
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| William Grenville | 23 August 1786 | 8 August 1789 |
| The Marquess of Graham James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.-Background:... (Duke of Montrose from 23 September 1790) |
8 August 1789 | 20 October 1790 |
| Hon. Dudley Ryder Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby, PC, FSA was a prominent British politician of the Pittite faction and the Tory party.-Background and education:... |
20 October 1790 | 18 November 1801 |
| The Lord Glenbervie Sylvester Douglas, 1st Baron Glenbervie Sylvester Douglas, 1st Baron Glenbervie PC, KC, FRS, FSA was a British lawyer, politician and diarist. He was Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1793 and 1794.-Background, education and legal career:... |
18 November 1801 | 8 February 1804 |
| Nathaniel Bond | 8 February 1804 | 6 June 1804 |
| George Rose George Rose The Right Honourable George Rose was a British politician.Born at Woodside near Brechin, Scotland, Rose was the son of the Reverend David Rose of Lethnot, by Margaret, daughter of Donald Rose of Wester Clune... |
6 June 1804 | 5 February 1806 |
| Earl Temple | 5 February 1806 | 30 March 1807 |
| George Rose George Rose The Right Honourable George Rose was a British politician.Born at Woodside near Brechin, Scotland, Rose was the son of the Reverend David Rose of Lethnot, by Margaret, daughter of Donald Rose of Wester Clune... |
30 March 1807 | 29 September 1812 |
| Hon. Frederick John Robinson Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon PC , styled The Honourable F. J. Robinson until 1827 and known as The Viscount Goderich between 1827 and 1833, the name by which he is best known to history, was a British statesman... |
29 September 1812 | 24 January 1818 |
| Thomas Wallace Thomas Wallace, 1st Baron Wallace Thomas Wallace, 1st Baron Wallace PC was an English politician.-Background:Wallace was the son of James Wallace , a barrister who served as Solicitor General for England and Wales and as Attorney General, by Elizabeth, only daughter and sole heiress of Thomas Simpson, Esquire, of Carleton Hall,... |
24 January 1818 | 3 April 1823 |
| Charles Grant Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg PC FRS was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:... |
3 April 1823 | 5 February 1828 |
| Thomas Frankland Lewis Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, 1st Baronet was a British Poor Law Commissioner and MP.Lewis was born in Radnorshire, the son of John Lewis and Anne Frankland, daughter of Sir Thomas Frankland, 5th Baronet. He was an MP for most years between 1812 and 1855. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal... |
5 February 1828 | 30 May 1828 |
| Thomas Courtenay Thomas Courtenay (British politician) Thomas Peregrine Courtenay PC was a British politician and writer. He served as Vice-President of the Board of Trade under the Duke of Wellington between 1828 and 1830.-Background:... |
30 May 1828 | 22 November 1830 |
| Charles Poulett Thomson Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham Charles Poulett Thomson, 1st Baron Sydenham PC was a British politician and the first Governor of the united Province of Canada.-Background:... |
22 November 1830 | 20 December 1834 |
| Viscount Lowther William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale PC, FRS , styled Viscount Lowther between 1807 and 1844, was a British Tory politician.-Background:... |
20 December 1834 | 6 May 1835 |
| Henry Labouchere Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton PC was a prominent British Whig and Liberal Party politician of the mid-19th century.-Background and education:... |
6 May 1835 | 29 August 1839 |
| Richard Lalor Sheil Richard Lalor Sheil Richard Lalor Sheil , Irish politician, writer and orator, was born at Drumdowney, Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Ireland... |
29 August 1839 | 28 June 1841 |
| Hon. Fox Maule Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie KT, GCB, PC , known as Fox Maule before 1852, as The Lord Panmure between 1852 and 1860 and as Earl of Dalhousie after 1860, was a British politician.-Background:... |
28 June 1841 | 3 September 1841 |
| William Ewart Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time... |
3 September 1841 | 10 June 1843 |
| The Earl of Dalhousie James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie KT, PC was a Scottish statesman, and a colonial administrator in British India.... |
10 June 1843 | 5 February 1845 |
| Sir George Clerk, Bt Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet Sir George Clerk of Pennycuik, 6th Baronet PC, DL , was a British Tory politician.-Background:Clerk was the son of James Clerk, third son of Sir George Clerk-Maxwell, 4th Baronet, by his wife Janet Irving, daughter of George Irving, of Newton.-Political career:Clerk sat as Member of Parliament for... |
5 February 1845 | 8 July 1846 |
| Thomas Milner Gibson Thomas Milner Gibson Thomas Milner Gibson PC was a British politician.-Background and education:Thomas Milner Gibson came of a Suffolk family, but was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, where his father was serving as an officer in the army... |
8 July 1846 | 8 May 1848 |
| The Earl Granville Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville Granville George Leveson Gower, 2nd Earl Granville KG, PC FRS , styled Lord Leveson until 1846, was a British Liberal statesman... |
8 May 1848 | 11 February 1852 |
| The Lord Stanley of Alderley Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley PC , known as The Lord Eddisbury between 1848 and 1850, was a British politician.-Background:... |
11 February 1852 | 27 February 1852 |
| The Lord Colchester Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester Admiral Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester PC , known as Charles Abbot before 1829, was a British naval commander and Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
27 February 1852 | 4 January 1853 |
| The Lord Stanley of Alderley Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley Edward John Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley PC , known as The Lord Eddisbury between 1848 and 1850, was a British politician.-Background:... |
4 January 1853 | 31 March 1855 |
| Hon. Edward Pleydell-Bouverie Edward Pleydell-Bouverie Edward Pleydell-Bouverie PC, FRS , styled The Honourable from 1828, was a British Liberal politician. He was a member of Lord Palmerston's first administration as Paymaster-General and Vice-President of the Board of Trade in 1855 and as President of the Poor Law Board between 1855 and... |
31 March 1855 | 13 August 1855 |
| Robert Lowe Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke PC , British and Australian statesman, was a pivotal but often forgotten figure who shaped British politics in the latter half of the 19th century. He held office under William Ewart Gladstone as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1868 and 1873 and as Home... |
13 August 1855 | 6 April 1858 |
| The Earl of Donoughmore Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore Richard John Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore PC , styled Viscount Suirdale between 1832 and 1851, was a British Conservative politician.-Background:... |
6 April 1858 | 3 March 1859 |
| Lord Lovaine Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland Algernon George Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland KG, PC , styled Lord Lovaine between 1830 and 1865 and Earl Percy between 1865 and 1867, was a British Conservative politician... |
3 March 1859 | 18 June 1859 |
| James Wilson James Wilson (UK politician) James Wilson was a Scottish businessman, economist and Liberal politician. He founded The Economist and the Standard Chartered Bank.-Early life:... |
18 June 1859 | 12 August 1859 |
| William Francis Cowper William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple William Francis Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple PC , known as William Cowper before 1869 and as William Cowper-Temple between 1869 and 1880, was a British Liberal Party politician and statesman.... |
12 August 1859 | 22 February 1860 |
| William Hutt William Hutt (British MP) Sir William Hutt KCB, PC was a British Liberal politician who was heavily involved in the colonization of New Zealand and South Australia.-Background and education:... |
22 February 1860 | 29 November 1865 |
| George Goschen | 29 November 1865 | 12 March 1866 |
| William Monsell William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly PC was an Anglo-Irish landowner and Liberal politician. He held a number of ministerial positions between 1852 and 1873, notably as President of the Board of Health in 1857 and as Postmaster General between 1871 and 1873.-Background and education:Monsell was born to... |
12 March 1866 | 10 July 1866 |
| Stephen Cave Stephen Cave Sir Stephen Cave GCB, PC, FSA, DL, JP was a British lawyer, writer and Conservative politician. He notably served as Paymaster-General between 1866 and 1868 and again between 1874 and 1880 and as Judge Advocate General between 1874 and 1875.-Background and education:Born at Clifton, Cave was the... |
10 July 1866 | 12 August 1867 |