William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
(1779-1848)
British politician
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, usually addressed as Lord Melbourne, PC FRS (15 March 1779 – 24 November 1848) was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841). He is best known for his intense and successful mentoring of Queen Victoria, at ages 18–21, in the ways of politics. Historians conclude that Melbourne does not rank high as a prime minister, for there were no great foreign wars or domestic issues to handle, he lacked major achievements, and he enunciated no grand principles. "But he was kind, honest, and not self-seeking." Melbourne was dismissed by the King in 1834, the last Prime Minister to have been dismissed by a Monarch.
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William Lamb 15 March 1779 London, England
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24 November 1848 (aged 69)
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George Augustus Frederick 1st child with Lady Caroline Lamb Male b. 11 Aug 1807 · Age: 218 · 1807- · Celebrity Baby
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