Solicitor General1801
Appointed Solicitor General
Historical person
Spencer Perceval Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Spencer Perceval, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
17 records1801–181216 events1 places
Chronological biography
1801
1802
Attorney General1802
Appointed Attorney General
1807
Chancellor of the Exchequer1807
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
1809
Government4 October 1809
Calls for a Government of National unity
Prime Minister of Great Britain4 October 1809
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
1811
Bullion Debate1811
Parliament rejects immediate gold resumption while wartime finance and Bank Restriction continue.
Reform of Trade1811
An Enforcement Bill makes participation in the slave trade a transportable offence
US passes the Non-Intercourse Act against British commerce2 May 1811
The US passes the Non-Intercourse Act against British commerce
Rule of Java14 August 1811
The British occupy Java in the East Indies
Declaration of War5 November 1811
Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress
Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress5 November 1811
Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress
1812
Legislation20 March 1812
Frame-breaking becomes a capital offence
Embargo4 April 1812
The US declares a 90 day embargo in preparation for war with Britain
Assassination of Spencer Perceval11 May 1812
Shot in the lobby of the Commons by John Bellinigham who blames him for his bankruptcy
Death of Spencer Perceval11 May 1812
Death of Spencer Perceval, assassinated
Declaration of War18 July 1812
America declares war against Britain for violating neutral waters
Neutrality18 July 1812
America declares war against Britain for violating neutral waters
Titles and roles
Attorney General · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Solicitor General
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.