Liberal government, 1892–1895

In the 1892 general election, the Conservative Party, led by the Marquess of Salisbury, won the most seats but not an overall majority. As a result, William Gladstone's Liberal Party formed a minority government that relied upon Irish Nationalist support. On 3 March 1894, Gladstone resigned over the rejection of his Home Rule Bill and the Earl of Rosebery succeeded him.

William Gladstone led the Government from 1892 to 1894 and was succeeded by Lord Rosebery.
Rosebery led the Government from 1894. He was defeated in the 1895 general election.

Cabinets

Fourth Gladstone ministry
Fourth Gladstone ministry
1892–1894
Gladstone
Date formed15 August 1892 (1892-08-15)
Date dissolved2 March 1894 (1894-03-02)
People and organisations
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Gladstone
Member partyLiberal Party
Status in legislature
Minority
dependent on IPP support
Opposition partyConservative Party
Opposition leaders
History
Election(s)1892 general election
Legislature term(s)25th UK Parliament
PredecessorSecond Salisbury ministry
SuccessorRosebery ministry
Portfolio Minister Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Lord Privy Seal
Leader of the House of Commons		 The Rt Hon. William Gladstone MP 1892–94
Lord Chancellor The Rt Hon. The Lord Herschell 1892–95
Lord President of the Council
Secretary of State for India
Leader of the House of Lords		 The Rt Hon. The Earl of Kimberley 1892–94
Home Secretary The Rt Hon. H. H. Asquith MP 1892–95
Foreign Secretary The Rt Hon. The Earl of Rosebery 1892–94
Secretary of State for the Colonies The Most Hon. The Marquess of Ripon 1892–95
Secretary of State for War The Rt Hon. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman MP 1892–95
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury		 The Rt Hon. Sir William Harcourt MP 1892–95
First Lord of the Admiralty The Rt Hon. The Earl Spencer 1892–95
President of the Board of Trade The Rt Hon. A. J. Mundella MP 1892–94
Postmaster General The Rt Hon. Arnold Morley MP 1892–95
President of the Local Government Board The Rt Hon. Henry Fowler MP 1892–94
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Rt Hon. James Bryce MP 1892–94
First Commissioner of Works The Rt Hon. George Shaw-Lefevre MP 1892–94
Chief Secretary for Ireland The Rt Hon. John Morley MP 1892–95
Secretary for Scotland The Rt Hon. Sir George Trevelyan MP 1892–95
Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education The Rt Hon. Sir Arthur Dyke Acland MP 1892–95

Rosebery ministry
Rosebery ministry
1894–1895
Rosebery (c. 1895)
Date formed5 March 1894 (1894-03-05)
Date dissolved22 June 1895 (1895-06-22)
People and organisations
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterLord Rosebery
Member partyLiberal Party
Status in legislature
Minority
dependent on IPP support
Opposition partyConservative Party
Opposition leaders
History
Legislature term(s)
PredecessorFourth Gladstone ministry
SuccessorThird Salisbury ministry
Portfolio Minister Term
Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Lord President of the Council
Leader of the House of Lords		 The Rt Hon. The Earl of Rosebery 1894–95
Lord Chancellor The Rt Hon. The Lord Herschell 1892–95
Lord Privy Seal The Rt Hon. The Lord Tweedmouth 1894–95
Home Secretary The Rt Hon. H. H. Asquith MP 1892–95
Foreign secretary The Rt Hon. The Earl of Kimberley 1894–95
Secretary of State for the Colonies The Most Hon. The Marquess of Ripon 1892–95
Secretary of State for War The Rt Hon. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman MP 1892–95
Secretary of State for India The Rt Hon. Henry Fowler MP 1894–95
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Second Lord of the Treasury
Leader of the House of Commons		 The Rt Hon. Sir William Harcourt MP 1892–95
First Lord of the Admiralty The Rt Hon. The Earl Spencer 1892–95
President of the Board of Trade The Rt Hon. A. J. Mundella MP 1892–94
The Rt Hon. James Bryce MP 1894–95
Postmaster General The Rt Hon. Arnold Morley MP 1892–95
President of the Local Government Board The Rt Hon. George Shaw-Lefevre MP 1894–95
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Rt Hon. James Bryce MP 1892–94
The Rt Hon. The Lord Tweedmouth 1894–95
Chief Secretary for Ireland The Rt Hon. John Morley MP 1892–95
Secretary for Scotland The Rt Hon. Sir George Trevelyan MP 1892–95
Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education The Rt Hon. Sir Arthur Dyke Acland MP 1892–95

Changes
  • May 1894 – James Bryce succeeds A. J. Mundella at the Board of Trade. Lord Tweedmouth succeeds Bryce at the Duchy of Lancaster, remaining also Lord Privy Seal.

List of ministers

Cabinet members are listed in bold face.

Office Name Date
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury		 William Gladstone[lower-alpha 1] 15 August 1892 –
 2 March 1894
The Earl of Rosebery[lower-alpha 2] 5 March 1894 –
 21 June 1895
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir William Vernon Harcourt[lower-alpha 3] 18 August 1892
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Edward Marjoribanks[lower-alpha 4] 18 August 1892
T. E. Ellis 10 March 1894
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Sir John Tomlinson Hibbert 18 August 1892
Junior Lords of the Treasury T. E. Ellis 22 August 1892 –
 21 June 1895
Richard Causton 22 August 1892 –
 21 June 1895
William Alexander McArthur 22 August 1892 –
 21 June 1895
Lord Chancellor The Lord Herschell 18 August 1892
Lord President of the Council The Earl of Kimberley[lower-alpha 5] 18 August 1892
The Earl of Rosebery 10 March 1894
Lord Privy Seal William Gladstone 20 August 1892
The Lord Tweedmouth 10 March 1894
Secretary of State for the Home Department H. H. Asquith 18 August 1892
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department Herbert Gladstone 19 August 1892
George W. E. Russell 12 March 1894
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Earl of Rosebery 18 August 1892
The Earl of Kimberley 11 March 1894
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Sir Edward Grey 19 August 1892
Secretary of State for War Henry Campbell-Bannerman 18 August 1892
Under-Secretary of State for War The Lord Sandhurst 22 August 1892
The Lord Monkswell 5 January 1895
Financial Secretary to the War Office William Woodall 22 August 1892
Secretary of State for the Colonies The Marquess of Ripon 18 August 1892
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies Sydney Buxton 18 August 1892
Secretary of State for India The Earl of Kimberley 18 August 1892
Henry Fowler 10 March 1894
Under-Secretary of State for India George W. E. Russell 19 August 1892
The Lord Reay 11 March 1894
First Lord of the Admiralty The Earl Spencer 19 August 1892
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty Sir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth 19 August 1892
Civil Lord of the Admiralty Edmund Robertson 25 August 1892
Vice-President of the Committee on Education Arthur Dyke Acland 25 August 1892
Chief Secretary for Ireland John Morley 22 August 1892
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Lord Houghton 18 August 1892
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster James Bryce 18 August 1892
The Lord Tweedmouth 28 May 1894
President of the Local Government Board Henry Fowler 18 August 1892
George Shaw-Lefevre 1894
Postmaster-General Arnold Morley 18 August 1892
Secretary for Scotland Sir George Trevelyan, Bt 18 August 1892
President of the Board of Trade A. J. Mundella 18 August 1892
James Bryce 28 May 1894
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade Thomas Burt 18 August 1892
First Commissioner of Works George Shaw-Lefevre 18 August 1892
Herbert Gladstone 10 March 1894
President of the Board of Agriculture Herbert Gardner 25 August 1892
Paymaster General Charles Seale-Hayne 18 August 1892
Attorney General Sir Charles Russell 20 August 1892
Sir John Rigby 3 May 1894
Sir Robert Threshie Reid 24 October 1894
Solicitor General Sir John Rigby 20 August 1892
Sir Robert Threshie Reid 3 May 1894
Sir Frank Lockwood 28 October 1894
Judge Advocate General Sir Francis Jeune 31 December 1892
Lord Advocate John Balfour 20 August 1892
Solicitor General for Scotland Alexander Asher 20 August 1892
Thomas Shaw 22 March 1894
Attorney-General for Ireland The Macdermot August 1892
Solicitor-General for Ireland Charles Hemphill August 1892
Lord Steward of the Household The Marquess of Breadalbane 25 August 1892
Lord Chamberlain of the Household The Lord Carrington 25 August 1892
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Charles Spencer 25 August 1892
Master of the Horse The Viscount Oxenbridge 25 August 1892
The Earl of Cork 19 March 1894
Treasurer of the Household The Earl of Chesterfield 25 August 1892
Arthur Brand 13 March 1894
Comptroller of the Household George Leveson-Gower 25 August 1892
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms The Lord Vernon 25 August 1892
The Earl of Chesterfield 13 March 1894
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Lord Kensington 25 August 1892
Master of the Buckhounds The Lord Ribblesdale 25 August 1892
Mistress of the Robes Vacant —
Lords-in-Waiting The Lord Acton 19 September 1892 –
 21 June 1895
The Lord Camoys 19 September 1892 –
 21 June 1895
The Lord Hamilton of Dalzell 19 September 1892 –
 1 May 1894
The Lord Monkswell 19 September 1892 –
 4 February 1895
The Lord Wolverton 19 September 1892 –
 14 June 1893
The Lord Playfair 26 November 1892 –
 21 June 1895
The Lord Brassey 14 June 1893 –
 21 June 1895
Viscount Drumlanrig 1 July 1893 –
 18 October 1894
The Lord Hawkesbury 1 May 1894 –
 21 June 1895
The Earl of Buckinghamshire 17 January 1895 –
 21 June 1895
The Earl Granville 4 February 1895 –
 21 June 1895
Notes
  1. Also Leader of the House of Commons.
  2. Also Leader of the House of Lords.
  3. Also Leader of the House of Commons 1894–1895.
  4. Succeeded as 2nd Baron Tweedmouth 4 March 1894.
  5. Also Leader of the House of Lords 18 August 1892 –
     5 March 1894.

References
  • D. Butler and G. Butler (ed.). Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900–2000.
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