Prime Minister (19th Century), Part 2

Prime Minister (19th Century), Part 2

1812-30: the Earl of Liverpool, George Canning, the Viscount Goderich, the Duke of Wellington

The next Tory who formed a He was the 2nd-youngest PM in British history government had been He had a duel with then foreign-sec. Castlereagh in 1809, who wounded Canning with the 2nd shot a secretary under Perceval already: It was Lord Liverpool (1770-1828, picture and signature on the left), who was even more successful, and, with able military leaders like the Duke of Wellington (and other allies from continental Europe), finally won against Napoleon in 1815. When he became unable to remain in office after a stroke in Feb. 1827, another period of unstableness began, a result of weak leaders and/or unabilities to settle an agreement among the different parties (even different wings within the same party) for desperately needed reform-plans. After Liverpool retired, King George IV. asked George Canning (1770-1827) to form a government, but he, very experienced in several governments before, died after a few months the same year (his signature and a part of a painting on the right).

The next attempt was made by Viscount Goderich (1782-1859), but, unable to meet the challenges of the office, he ended his leadership after only a year in 1828 (you can see his signature on the right).

George IV. His name was Arthur Wesley, changed Wellesley since 1798 asked the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) next, who He became the Earl of Ripon later... had been a successful military leader for decades before. Unfortunately, he was also unwilling to develop any reform-plans. By now, unemployment had increased, also caused by inventions of machines, and the British people grew more and more unsatisfied with their leaders. The Duke became unpopular, and in late 1830 he had to retire.

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