Aberdeen ministry

After the collapse of Lord Derby's minority government, the Whigs and Peelites formed a coalition under the Peelite leader Lord Aberdeen. The government resigned in early 1855 after a large parliamentary majority voted for a select committee to enquire into the incompetent management of the Crimean War. The former Home Secretary, Lord Palmerston, then formed his first government.

"Aberdeen government" redirects here. For the local government authority in Scotland, see Aberdeen City Council.

Aberdeen ministry
1852–1855
Aberdeen (circa 1847)
Date formed19 December 1852 (1852-12-19)
Date dissolved30 January 1855 (1855-01-30)
People and organisations
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Aberdeen
Member partiesPeelites
Whigs
Opposition partyConservative Party
Opposition leaders
History
PredecessorWho? Who? ministry
SuccessorFirst Palmerston ministry

Cabinet

December 1852 – February 1855
The Coalition Ministry of 1854 as painted by Sir John Gilbert (1855)
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
*19 December 1852 (1852-12-19)30 January 1855 (1855-01-30) Peelite
Lord Chancellor28 December 1852 (1852-12-28)21 February 1858 (1858-02-21) Whig
Lord President of the Council28 December 1852 (1852-12-28)12 June 1854 (1854-06-12) Whig
12 June 1854 (1854-06-12)8 February 1855 (1855-02-08) Whig
Lord Privy Seal4 January 1853 (1853-01-04)7 December 1855 (1855-12-07) Peelite
Secretary of State for the Home Department28 December 1852 (1852-12-28)6 February 1855 (1855-02-06) Whig
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs28 December 1852 (1852-12-28)12 February 1853 (1853-02-12) Whig
21 February 1853 (1853-02-21)26 February 1858 (1858-02-26) Whig
Secretary of State for the Colonies12 June 1854 (1854-06-12)8 February 1855 (1855-02-08) Whig
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies†28 December 1852 (1852-12-28)30 January 1855 (1855-01-30) Peelite
Chancellor of the Exchequer28 December 1852 (1852-12-28)28 February 1855 (1855-02-28) Peelite
First Lord of the Admiralty30 December 1852 (1852-12-30)13 March 1855 (1855-03-13) Peelite
President of the Board of Control30 December 1852 (1852-12-30)3 March 1855 (1855-03-03) Whig
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster21 June 1854 (1854-06-21)30 January 1855 (1855-01-30) Whig
First Commissioner of Works5 January 1853 (1853-01-05)30 January 1855 (1855-01-30) Radical
Secretary at War30 December 1852 (1852-12-30)28 February 1855 (1855-02-28) Peelite
Minister without portfolio28 December 1852 (1852-12-28)21 February 1858 (1858-02-21) Whig
26 February 1853 (1853-02-26)8 June 1854 (1854-06-08) Whig

† After June 1854 office became Secretary of State for War.

Notes
See also: 1855 vote of no confidence in the government of Lord Aberdeen

Changes
  • February 1853: Lord John Russell becomes Minister without Portfolio, remaining Leader of the Commons. Lord Clarendon succeeds him as Foreign Secretary.
  • June 1854: Lord Granville becomes Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Lord John Russell succeeds him as Lord President, remaining also Leader of the Commons. The Secretaryship of State for War and the Colonies is split up. The Duke of Newcastle stays on as Secretary of State for War, while Sir George Grey becomes Secretary of State for the Colonies.

List of ministers

Members of the Cabinet are indicated by bold face.

OfficeNamePartyDateNotes
Prime Minister,
First Lord of the Treasury
and Leader of the House of Lords		The Earl of AberdeenPeelite19 December 1852 – 30 January 1855 
Chancellor of the ExchequerWilliam Ewart GladstonePeelite30 December 1852 
Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryWilliam Goodenough HayterWhig5 January 1853 
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryJames WilsonWhig5 January 1853 
Junior Lords of the TreasuryLord Alfred HerveyPeelite1 January 1853 – 7 March 1855 
Lord Elcho 1 January 1853 – 7 March 1855
John Sadleir 1 January 1853 – 6 March 1854
Chichester Fortescue 6 March 1854 – 16 April 1855
Lord ChancellorThe Lord CranworthWhig28 December 1852 
Lord President of the CouncilThe Earl GranvilleWhig28 December 1852 
Lord John RussellWhig12 June 1854also Leader of the House of Commons
Lord Privy SealThe Duke of Argyll 4 January 1853 
Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentThe Viscount PalmerstonWhig28 December 1852 
Under-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentHenry FitzroyPeelite28 December 1852 
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsLord John RussellWhig28 December 1852also Leader of the House of Commons
The Earl of ClarendonWhig21 February 1853 
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Lord Wodehouse 28 December 1852 
Secretary of State for War and the ColoniesThe Duke of NewcastlePeelite28 December 1852department abolished 10 June 1854
Under-Secretary of State for War and the ColoniesFrederick PeelPeelite28 December 1852
Secretary of State for WarThe Duke of NewcastlePeelite12 June 1854 
Under-Secretary of State for WarHenry Roberts 12 June 1854 
Secretary of State for the ColoniesSir George Grey, BtWhig12 June 1854 
Under-Secretary of State for the ColoniesFrederick PeelWhig12 June 1854 
First Lord of the AdmiraltySir James Graham, BtPeelite30 December 1852 
First Secretary of the AdmiraltyRalph Bernal Osborne 6 January 1853 
Civil Lord of the AdmiraltyWilliam Francis CowperWhig30 December 1852 
President of the Board of ControlSir Charles Wood, BtWhig30 December 1852 
Joint Secretaries to the Board of ControlRobert Lowe 30 December 1852 
Sir Thomas Redington 30 December 1852(permanent)
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterEdward StruttRadical3 January 1853 
The Earl GranvilleWhig21 June 1854
Minister without PortfolioThe Marquess of LansdowneWhig28 December 1852 – 21 February 1858 
Lord John RussellWhig26 February 1853 – 8 June 1854also Leader of the House of Commons
Secretary at WarSidney HerbertPeelite30 December 1852 
First Commissioner of WorksSir William Molesworth, BtRadical5 January 1853 
President of the Board of HealthSir Benjamin Hall, BtWhig14 January 1854 
Chief Secretary for IrelandSir John Young, BtPeelite6 January 1853 
Lord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Earl of St GermansPeelite5 January 1853 
Master-General of the OrdnanceThe Lord Raglannon-party30 September 1852continued in office
Lieutenant-General of the OrdnanceSir Hew Dalrymple Rossnon-party6 May 1854 
Surveyor-General of the OrdnanceLauderdale MauleWhig5 January 1853died 1 August 1854
Clerk of the OrdnanceWilliam MonsellWhig13 January 1853 
Storekeeper of the OrdnanceSir Thomas Hastingsnon-party25 July 1845continued in office
Paymaster GeneralThe Lord Stanley of AlderleyWhig5 January 1853 
Postmaster-GeneralThe Viscount CanningPeelite5 January 1853 
President of the Poor Law BoardMatthew Talbot BainesWhig30 December 1852 
Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law BoardGrenville Berkeley 7 January 1853 
President of the Board of TradeEdward CardwellPeelite28 December 1852 
Vice-President of the Board of TradeThe Lord Stanley of AlderleyWhig4 January 1853 
Attorney GeneralSir Alexander Cockburn, BtWhig28 December 1852 
Solicitor GeneralSir Richard Bethell 28 December 1852 
Judge Advocate GeneralCharles Pelham Villiers 30 December 1852 
Lord AdvocateJames Moncreiff 30 December 1852 
Solicitor General for ScotlandRobert Handyside 17 January 1853 
James Craufurd 16 November 1853
Thomas Mackenzie 11 January 1855
Attorney General for IrelandAbraham BrewsterPeeliteApril 1853 
Solicitor General for IrelandWilliam Keogh April 1853 
Lord Steward of the HouseholdThe Duke of NorfolkWhig4 January 1853 
The Earl SpencerWhig10 January 1854
Lord Chamberlain of the HouseholdThe Marquess of BreadalbaneWhig15 January 1853 
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdLord Ernest BrucePeelite30 December 1852 
Master of the HorseThe Duke of Wellington 21 January 1853 
Treasurer of the HouseholdEarl of MulgraveWhig4 January 1853 
Comptroller of the HouseholdViscount Drumlanrig 4 January 1853 
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-ArmsThe Lord FoleyWhig30 December 1852 
Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardThe Viscount Sydney 30 December 1852 
Master of the BuckhoundsThe Earl of BessboroughWhig30 December 1852 
Chief Equerry and Clerk MarshalLord Alfred PagetWhig30 December 1852 
Mistress of the RobesThe Duchess of SutherlandWhig15 January 1853 
Lords in WaitingThe Marquess of OrmondeWhig11 January 1853 – 25 September 1854 
The Earl Somers 13 January 1853 – 22 February 1857
The Lord CamoysWhig13 January 1853 – 21 February 1858
The Lord ElphinstoneWhig13 January 1853 – 1 October 1853
The Lord RiversPeelite13 January 1853 – 21 February 1858
The Lord WaterparkWhig13 January 1853 – 21 February 1858
The Lord de Tabley 13 January 1853 – 21 February 1858
The Earl of ListowelWhig1 October 1853 – 21 February 1856
The Lord Dufferin and ClandeboyeWhig28 November 1854 – 21 February 1858

References
  • C. Cook and B. Keith, British Historical Facts 1830–1900'’
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