Canningite government, 1827–1828 explained

The Canningites, led by George Canning and then the Viscount Goderich as First Lord of the Treasury, governed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1827 until 1828.

Formation

On 9 April 1827 the Tory Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Lord Liverpool, suffered a cerebral haemorrhage. He had been Prime Minister nearly fifteen years, ever since the assassination of his predecessor Spencer Perceval in May 1812. The man chosen to succeed him was the Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons, George Canning. Canning was very much on the moderate wing of the Tory Party, and many of the more hard-line members of Liverpool's government, including the Home Secretary, Sir Robert Peel, and national hero the Duke of Wellington (Master-General of the Ordnance), refused to serve under him. Canning's government was therefore recruited from the moderate wing of the Tory Party, known as the Canningites, with the support of several members of the Whig Party.

Fate

Canning, who was in poor health at the time of his appointment, died in office on 8 August 1827, and the Leader of the House of Lords F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, 1st Earl of Ripon succeeded him as Prime Minister. However, Goderich's government never even met in a session of Parliament, and was replaced by a High Tory government under the Duke of Wellington on 22 January 1828.

Cabinets

George Canning's Cabinet, April 1827 – August 1827

Changes

The Viscount Goderich's Cabinet, September 1827 – January 1828

Full list of ministers

This is a list of the members of the government. Members of the Cabinet are indicated by bold typeface.

OfficeNameDate
scope=row rowspan=2 First Lord of the TreasuryGeorge Canning10 April 18278 August 1827
The Viscount Goderich31 August 182721 January 1828
scope=row rowspan=2 Chancellor of the ExchequerGeorge Canning20 April 1827
John Charles Herries3 September 1827
scope=row Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryJoseph Planta19 April 1827
scope=row rowspan=2 Financial Secretary to the TreasuryJohn Charles HerriesContinued in office
Thomas Frankland Lewis4 September 1827
scope=row rowspan=5 Junior Lords of the TreasuryThe Earl of Mount Charles30 April 182726 January 1828
Lord Francis Leveson-Gower30 April 18278 September 1827
Lord Eliot30 April 182726 January 1828
Edmund Alexander Macnaghten30 April 182726 January 1828
Maurice FitzGerald31 July 182726 January 1828
scope=row rowspan=2 Lord President of the CouncilThe Earl of HarrowbyContinued in office
The Duke of Portland17 August 1827
scope=row Lord ChancellorThe Lord Lyndhurst2 May 1827
scope=row rowspan=2 Home SecretaryWilliam Sturges Bourne20 April 1827
The Marquess of Lansdowne16 July 1827
scope=row rowspan=2 Under-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentSpencer Perceval30 April 1827
Thomas Spring Rice16 July 1827
scope=row Foreign SecretaryThe Viscount Dudley and Ward30 April 1827
scope=row rowspan=2 Under-Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Lord Howard de WaldenContinued in office
The Marquess of ClanricardeContinued in office
until 17 August 1827
scope=row rowspan=2 Secretary of State for War and the ColoniesThe Viscount Goderich30 April 1827
William Huskisson3 September 1827
scope=row Under-Secretary of State for War and the ColoniesRobert Wilmot HortonContinued in office
scope=row rowspan=2 President of the Board of TradeWilliam HuskissonContinued in office
Charles Grant3 September 1827
scope=row Vice-President of the Board of TradeCharles GrantContinued in office
scope=row President of the Board of ControlCharles Williams-WynnContinued in office
scope=row Secretary to the Board of ControlThomas CourtenayContinued in office
scope=row Lord High AdmiralThe Duke of Clarence17 April 1827
scope=row First Secretary to the AdmiraltyJohn Wilson CrokerContinued in office
scope=row rowspan=2 Lord Privy SealThe Duke of Portland30 April 1827
The Earl of Carlisle16 July 1827
scope=row Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Lord BexleyContinued in office
scope=row Master-General of the OrdnanceThe Marquess of Anglesey30 April 1827
scope=row Lieutenant-General of the OrdnanceSir William Henry ClintonContinued in office
scope=row Treasurer of the OrdnanceWilliam HolmesContinued in office
scope=row Surveyor-General of the OrdnanceSir Edward Owen14 May 1827
scope=row Clerk of the OrdnanceSir George Clerk4 May 1827
scope=row Clerk of the Deliveries of the OrdnanceHon. Edmund PhippsContinued in office
scope=row Storekeeper of the OrdnanceMark SingletonContinued in office
scope=row rowspan=2 Treasurer of the NavyWilliam HuskissonContinued in office
Charles Grant10 September 1827
scope=row Secretary at WarViscount PalmerstonContinued in office
scope=row Master of the MintGeorge Tierney29 May 1827
scope=row Paymaster of the ForcesHon. William Vesey-FitzGeraldContinued in office
scope=row rowspan=2 First Commissioner of Woods and ForestsThe Earl of Carlisle30 May 1827
William Sturges Bourne23 July 1827
scope=row rowspan=2 Ministers without PortfolioThe Marquess of LansdowneMay 1827
The Duke of PortlandMay 1827
scope=row Lord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Marquess WellesleyContinued in office
scope=row Chief Secretary for IrelandHon. William Lamb29 April 1827
scope=row Attorney GeneralSir James Scarlett27 April 1827
scope=row Solicitor GeneralNicolas Conyngham TindalContinued in office
scope=row Judge Advocate GeneralHon. James Abercromby12 May 1827
scope=row Lord AdvocateSir William RaeContinued in office
scope=row Solicitor General for ScotlandJohn HopeContinued in office
scope=row Attorney General for IrelandHenry Joy18 June 1827
scope=row Solicitor General for IrelandJohn Doherty18 June 1827
scope=row Lord Steward of the HouseholdThe Marquess ConynghamContinued in office
scope=row Lord Chamberlain of the HouseholdThe Duke of Devonshire5 May 1827
scope=row Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdSir Samuel Hulse5 May 1827
scope=row Master of the HorseThe Duke of Leeds4 May 1827
scope=row Treasurer of the HouseholdSir William Henry FremantleContinued in office
scope=row Comptroller of the HouseholdLord George BeresfordContinued in office
scope=row Captain of the Gentlemen PensionersThe Viscount Hereford1827
scope=row Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardThe Earl of MacclesfieldContinued in office
scope=row Master of the BuckhoundsThe Lord MaryboroughContinued in office
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