George William Frederick Villiers Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George William Frederick Villiers, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

12 records1835–18709 events2 places

Chronological biography

1835

Trade Agreement at London1835

Government / Whig Party Government · Earl · Ambassador of Great Britain · London

Negotiates a trade agreement with the Spanish Government

1839

Lord Privy Seal1839

Government / Whig Party Government · Earl · Lord Privy Seal

Appointed Lord Privy Seal

1847

Lord Lieutenant1847

Government / Whig Party Government · Earl · Lord Lieutenant

Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

1853

Eastern Question Diplomacy1853

Warfare / Crimean War · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · London

Coordinates British diplomacy as the dispute between Russia and the Ottoman Empire moves toward war.

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain1853

Government / Coalition Government · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term

1856

Congress of Paris Negotiations1856

Warfare / Crimean War · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Paris

Leads the British delegation during negotiations that produce the Treaty of Paris.

Declaration of Paris1856

Warfare / Crimean War · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Paris

The Declaration of Paris lays down international rules for maritime warfare.

Treaty of Paris30 March 1856

Warfare / Crimean War · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Paris

Signs the Treaty of Paris for Britain.

Declaration of Paris16 April 1856

Warfare / Crimean War · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Paris

Signs rules affecting privateering and maritime war.

1865

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain1865

Government / Liberal Party Government · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term

1868

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain1868

Government / Liberal Party Government · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister, 3rd term

1870

Budget1870

Government / Liberal Party Government · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · London

Proposes cuts in the arms expenditure but dies before carrying them out

Titles and roles

Earl · Ambassador of Great Britain · Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Earl · Lord Lieutenant · Earl · Lord Privy Seal

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.