Robert Lowe

Mr Robert Lowe

Rush ID: 2493

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1811
Died:
27 July 1892
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Unknown
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
2493
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q334355
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
374
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. LOWE, Robert (1811-1892)

Peerages

  1. 1st Viscount Sherbrooke

    New hereditary

    1880

Constituencies

  1. London University

    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: Elevation to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: None
  2. Calne

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1859
    Date of election: 28 April 1859
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1868
    Date of exit: 17 November 1868
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None
  3. Kidderminster

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1852
    Date of election: 7 July 1852
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1859
    Date of exit: 28 April 1859
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Secretary to the Board of Control 1852-1855

  2. Vice-President of the Board of Trade 1855-1858

  3. President of the Board of Health 1859-1864

  4. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1868-1873

  5. Home Secretary 1873-1874

Other parliaments

  1. New South Wales Legislature

    Member

Higher education

  1. University College Oxford

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Winchester

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Reform Club