Henry Pelham Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Pelham, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

6 records1721–17516 events1 places

Chronological biography

1721

Lord Treasurer1721

Government / Whig Party Government · Lord Treasury

Appointed Lord of the Treasury

1724

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies1724

Government / Whig Party Government · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Appointed Secretary for War

1730

Paymaster of the Forces1730

Government / Whig Party Government · Paymaster-Forces · London

Appointed Paymaster for the forces

1743

Chancellor of the Exchequer27 August 1743

Government / Whig Party Government · Chancellor of the Exchequer · London

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Prime Minister of Great Britain27 August 1743

Government / Whig Party Government · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

1751

Consols1751

Economy / Public Finance · First Lord of the Treasury · London

Pelham consolidates several government annuities into transferable three-percent consolidated stock.

Titles and roles

Chancellor of the Exchequer · First Lord of the Treasury · Lord Treasury · Paymaster-Forces · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

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.