William Cowper-Temple
Hon. William Francis Cowper-Temple
Rush ID: 1405
Details
- Born:
- 13 December 1811
- Died:
- 17 October 1888
- Birth place:
- Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire, U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Army officer
- Election occupation:
- Private secretary
- Parentage:
- 5th Earl Cowper and Hon. Emily Mary Lamb, daughter of 1st Viscount Melbourne
- Notes:
- Stepson of Ld Palmerston. Cousin,Henry Fred Cowper, MP Herts. 1865-85.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Non-Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
References
- Rush ID:
- 1405
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q8007204
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- COWPER-TEMPLE, Hon. William (1811-1888)
Peerages
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1st Baron Mount Temple
New hereditary
1880
Constituencies
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Hampshire Southern
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Hertford
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 6 January 1835 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Relocation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None
Ministerial offices
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Lord of the Admiralty 1846-1852
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Under-Secretary of State 1855
Home Office; February-August 1855
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President of the Board of Health 1855-1857
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Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1859-1860
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Commissioner of Works and Buildings 1860-1866
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Lord of the Admiralty 1852-1855
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President of the Board of Health 1857-1858
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Vice-President of the Board of Education 1857-1858
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Paymaster-General 1859-1860
Marriages
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Gurney, unknown
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Tollemache, Elizabeth
Year: 1848
Relationships
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Cousin of Henry Cowper
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Related by marriage to Palmerston
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Indirect relative of George Lamb
Parties
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Liberal Party member