Birth of Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon
Historical person
Frederick John Robinson Goderich Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Frederick John Robinson Goderich, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
Chronological biography
1782
1818
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
1823
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
1827
Raised to the peerage as Viscount Goderich, of Nocton in the County of Lincoln
Inherits the policy of implementing the London agreement after Canning's death.
Appointed Prime Miinister of Britain, ater the death of George Canning
Receives news of the Allied naval victory at Navarino while his government continues the policy created by Canning.
1828
Unable to keep the Tories united
1830
Joins Lord Grey's government as Colonial Secretary.
1833
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Created Earl of Ripon
1834
Breaks with the Whigs over Irish disestablishment
1859
Death of Frederick John Robinson
Titles and roles
Viscount · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Viscount · Colonial Secretary · Viscount · Lord Privy Seal · Viscount · President of Board of Trade · Viscount · Prime Minister of Great Britain
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.