Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet

Sir George Grey
Home Secretary
In office
25 July 1861 – 28 June 1866
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
The Earl Russell
Preceded bySir George Cornewall Lewis, Bt
Succeeded bySpencer Horatio Walpole
In office
8 February 1855 – 26 February 1858
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byThe Viscount Palmerston
Succeeded bySpencer Horatio Walpole
In office
8 July 1846 – 23 February 1852
Prime MinisterLord John Russell
Preceded bySir James Graham, Bt
Succeeded bySpencer Horatio Walpole
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
22 June 1859 – 25 July 1861
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byThe Duke of Montrose
Succeeded byEdward Cardwell
In office
23 June 1841 – 30 August 1841
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Melbourne
Preceded byThe Earl of Clarendon
Succeeded byLord Granville Somerset
Personal details
Born11 May 1799 (2024-06-03UTC06:25:40)
Gibraltar
Died9 September 1882(1882-09-09) (aged 83)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
Liberal
SpouseAnna Sophia Ryder
RelativesHouse of Grey
Alma materOriel College, Oxford

Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet, PC (11 May 1799 – 9 September 1882) was a British Whig politician and a scion of the noble House of Grey. He held office under four Prime Ministers, Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Palmerston, notably serving three times as Home Secretary for a collective 13 years.[1]

  1. ^ Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search