Birth of Robert Banks Jenkinson
Birth of Robert Banks Jenkinson
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Robert Banks Jenkinson Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Banks Jenkinson through 22 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Robert Banks Jenkinson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
22Distinct records
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1770–1828Years on this page
1770
1790
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Rye, beginning the parliamentary career of the future Lord Liverpool.
1801
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1801-1803
1803
Peerage
Continues his political rise as Lord Hawkesbury before later succeeding as Earl of Liverpool.
Role range: 1763-1809
1804
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary, 2nd term
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1804-1806
1807
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary, 3rd term
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1807-1809
1808
Peerage
Succeeds as second Earl of Liverpool after the death of his father.
1809
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary for War and the Colonies
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1809-1812
1812
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1812-1827
Prime Minister
Becomes Prime Minister after Spencer Perceval is assassinated.
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1812-1827
1814
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812 and largely restores pre-war boundaries.
Role range: 1812-1815 – 1812-1827
1820
Cato Street Conspiracy
His cabinet is targeted by the Cato Street conspirators.
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1812-1827
Cato Street Conspiracy
His government faces the Cato Street conspiracy, a plot to murder the cabinet.
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1812-1827
1825
Legislation
His government passes legislation allowing workers to combine over wages and hours.
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1812-1827
Reform of Government
His government passes legislation modifying restrictions on workers' combinations.
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1812-1827
Rule of Cape Colony
Britain's Cape Colony extends her borders north of the River Orange
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1812-1827
Rule of Arakan
Under the Treaty of Yandabu Britain gains Arakan
Role range: 1823-1825 – 1812-1827
Rule of Assam
Under the Treaty of Yandabu Britain gains Assam
Role range: 1823-1825 – 1812-1827
Rule of Tenasserim
Under the Treaty of Yandabu Britain gains Tenasserim
Role range: 1823-1825 – 1812-1827
Treaty of Yandabu
Ends the 2 yr War, Britain gains Assam, Arakan &Tenasserim
Role range: 1823-1825 – 1812-1827
1827
Resignation of Robert Banks Jenkinson
Resigns after suffering a stroke, Prime Minister for 14 years 41 weeks
Role range: 1812-1827 – 1812-1827
1828
Death of Robert Banks Jenkinson
Death of Robert Banks Jenkinson, second Earl of Liverpool.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.