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Henry John Temple

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 20 October 1784, Westminster

Died: 18 October 1865

Peerages

3rd Viscount Palmerston - 16 April 1802

Knighted - 1856

Member of Privy Council - 1809

son of Henry Temple

Education

Harrow School

Edinburgh University   (1800 -)

St John's College, Cambridge   (1803 - 1806)

Appointments

Elections fought

7 February 1806		Cambridge University	Tory	128	21.19
8 May 1807		Cambridge University	Tory	310	51.20
8 May 1807		Newport	Tory
27 March 1811		Cambridge University	Tory	451	56.66
7 October 1812		Cambridge University	Tory	Unopposed
17 June 1818		Cambridge University	Tory	Unopposed
8 March 1820		Cambridge University	Tory	Unopposed
16 June 1826		Cambridge University	Whig	631	48.80
31 July 1830		Cambridge University	Whig	Unopposed
22 November 1830 Resignation of Viscount Palmerston on appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
30 November 1830		Cambridge University	Whig	Unopposed
6 May 1831		Cambridge University	Whig	610	42.07
18 July 1831		Bletchingley	Whig	Unopposed
15 December 1832		Southern Hampshire	Whig	1,627	58.91
13 January 1835		Southern Hampshire	Whig	1,504	46.13
1 June 1835		Tiverton	Whig	Unopposed
26 July 1837		Tiverton	Whig	246	58.57
28 June 1841		Tiverton	Whig	Unopposed
6 July 1846 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Palmerston on appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
30 June 1841		Liverpool	Whig	4,431	42.50
10 July 1846		Tiverton	Whig	Unopposed
31 July 1847		Tiverton	Whig	127	85.81
7 July 1852		Tiverton	Whig	Unopposed
28 December 1852 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Palmerston on appointment as Secretary of State for the Home Department.
3 January 1853		Tiverton	Whig	Unopposed
6 February 1855 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Palmerston on appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
12 February 1855		Tiverton	Whig	Unopposed
27 March 1857		Tiverton	Whig	Unopposed
29 April 1859		Tiverton	Liberal Party	Unopposed
12 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Palmerston on appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
27 June 1859		Tiverton	Liberal Party	Unopposed
1861 Resignation of Rt Hon Viscount Palmerston on appointment as Constable of Dover Castle and Warden Keeper of the Cinque Ports.
28 March 1861		Tiverton	Liberal Party	Unopposed
13 July 1865		Tiverton	Liberal Party	261	74.79
18 October 1865 Death of Rt Hon Viscount Palmerston.