William Lamb Biography and Timeline

Birth of William Lamb

Birth of William Lamb, son of the 1st Lord Melbourne

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament for Northampton

Irish Secretary

Appointed Irish Secretary, 1st term

Role range: 1827-1827

Secretary of State for Ireland

Appointed Irish Secretary, 2nd term

Role range: 1828-1830 – 1828-1828

Peerage

Created Viscount Melbourne, 2nd

Role range: 1828-1830 – 1828-1828

Resignation of William Lamb

Resigns after Wellington creates a Tory Government

Role range: 1828-1830 – 1828-1828

Home Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Home Secretary in Lord Grey's government.

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Swing Riots Response

Continues government action against Swing rioters after taking office as Home Secretary.

Role range: 1830-1834

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

Role range: 1834-1835 – 1834-1835

Poor Law

Takes Poor Law administration away from Parish authorities to elected boards

Role range: 1834-1835 – 1834-1835

Reform of Poor Relief

Takes Poor Law administration away from Parish authorities to elected boards. Provides workhouses for the destitute

Role range: 1834-1835 – 1834-1835

Reform of Local Government

Reforms English Borough Government to reflect the shift of population into the cities

Role range: 1834-1835 – 1834-1835

Dismissal

Dismissed by William IV for proposing further Church reform

Role range: 1834-1835 – 1834-1835

Poor Law Amendment Act

The Poor Law Amendment Act reorganises relief through unions and workhouses.

Role range: 1834-1834

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Succession

Victoria becomes a guide & mentor to the 18 year old Melbourne

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

European Guarantee

Accepts Britain's place among the five powers guaranteeing the Belgian settlement.

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Neutrality

Melbourne's government accepts Britain's role in guaranteeing Belgian independence and perpetual neutrality.

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Treaty of London

His government signs the final international settlement recognising Belgium and guaranteeing its permanent neutrality.

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Invasion of Afghanistan

With Persia ruled by a pron, it may well have been the case that Britain was trying to install a pro-British leader in Afghanistan to prevent Russia from becoming the dominant power and threatening the North-West Frontier. The British denied that they were invading Afghanistan, instead claiming they were merely supporting its legitimate Shuja Government "against foreign interference and factious opposition"

Role range: 1839-1842 – 1835-1841

Confiscation-Opium

The Chinese Government confiscates 20,000 British crates of opium

Role range: 1839-1842 – 1835-1841

Declaration of War

1st of the 2 Opium Wars between China & Britain

Role range: 1839-1842 – 1835-1841

Siege of Guangzhou

Palmerston sends 16 British warships to Guangzhou

Role range: 1839-1842 – 1835-1841

Election Election Outcome

General election outcome recorded for William Lamb: Loses the General Election

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Election Government

Government context for this general election: Loses the General Election

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Election

Loses the General Election

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

General Election - Election

Loses the General Election

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Resignation of William Lamb

Resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Death of William Lamb

Death of William Lamb, suffers a stroke

Role range: 1846-1852