Henry John Temple Biography and Timeline

Birth of Henry John Temple

Birth of Henry John Temple

Education

Educated at Harrow School (1795'g1800)

Education

Studies at the University of Edinburgh (1800'g1803), where he learnt political economy from Dugald Stewart, a friend of the Scottish philosophers Adam Ferguson and Adam Smith

Peerage

Created Viscount Palmerston. The young 3rd Lord Palmerston also inherited a vast country estate in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland

Education

Palmerston studies at St John's College, Cambridge (1803'g1806)

Lieutenant-Colonel

Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel Commander of the Romsey Volunteers

Election

Palmerston was defeated in the election for the University of Cambridge constituency

Member of Parliament

Elected for Horsham but was unseated in January 1807, when the Whig majority in the Commons voted for a petition to unseat him

Education

Obtains First Class honours

Election

Palmerston stood again for the Cambridge seat in May but he lost by three votes after he advised his supporters to vote for the other Tory candidate in the two-member constituency so as to ensure a Tory was elected

Election

Palmerston enters Parliament as Tory MP for the pocket borough of Newport on the Isle of Wight

Member of Parliament

Palmerston enters Parliament as Tory MP for the pocket borough of Newport on the Isle of Wight

Chief Secretary for Ireland

Refuses to become Chief Secretary for Ireland because of his liking for London society

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1809-1828

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Appointed Secretary for War

Role range: 1763-1809 – 1809-1828

Reform of Political Party

"The Protestants will support me as a Tory & the Whigs as a Catholic"

Reform of Electoral System

Votes in favour of Catholic Emanicipation

Speech

Makes a speech in the Commons supporting flogging in the Army

Emancipation

Speaks for Catholic Emancipation in the Commons saying there could be civil war

Reform of Political Party

Speaks against the Bill to suppress OConnells Catholic Association

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Secretary in Lord Grey's government.

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Conference of London

Informs Belgium that it has no claim to Luxemburg. Informs Belgium any threat to Luxemburg will justify intervention of the German States

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Conference of London

The Conference formally agrees to the independence of Belgium from Holland

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Conference of London

The Conference agrees on the Belgian borders, the Bases de Separation

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Conference of London

Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Frontiers

Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Independence of Belgium

Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Independence of Great Britain

Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Independence of Belgium

Agrees to Leopolds demands that Luxemburg should become part of Belgium

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Independence of Great Britain

Agrees to Leopolds demands that Luxemburg should become part of Belgium

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Invasion of Belgium

The Dutch invade Belgium after Palmerston allows Luxemburg to become part of Belgium

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Rule of Luxemburg

The Dutch invade Belgium after Palmerston allows Luxemburg to become part of Belgium

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Independence of Great Britain

Grants Greek independence

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Independence of Greece

Grants Greek independence

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Quadruple Alliance

Britain, France, Spain & Portugal counter the "Holy Alliance"

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Changes the custom of writing diplomatic despatches in French to English

Changes the custom of writing diplomatic despatches in French to English

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Rebellion of but down absolutist

Helps but down absolutist rebellion in Spain & Portugal

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Loan

Prepared to lend Spain 5,000 pounds to pay wage arrears for soldiers of the British Legion

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Trade Agreement at London

Refuses to ratify the trade agreement & loan to Spain. Asks Spain for payment of interest on loans & arms made during the Spanish Civil War

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841

Alliance Agreement

Threatens to withdraw from the Quadruple Alliance. Threatens to withdraw aid to Spain if interest to British bondholders is unpaid

Role range: 1835-1841 – 1835-1841