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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_Lamb,_2nd_ViscountWilliam Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne - Wikipedia

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   A biography of the British Whig politician who served as Prime Minister twice, from 1834 to 1835 and from 1835 to 1841. Learn about his early life, political career, family, and legacy.

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     Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne (née Milbanke; 1751 –...

   • Frederick Lamb

     Lamb was a younger son of Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount...

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     Sir Matthew Lamb's son was Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount...

   • Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne

     Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne (29 January 1745 – 22...

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     Sir John Ponsonby Conroy, 1st Baronet, KCH (21 October 1786...

   • Lady Caroline Ponsonby

     Lady Caroline Lamb (née Ponsonby; 13 November 1785 – 25...

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3. www.gov.uk › william-lamb-2nd-viscount-melbourneHistory of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne - GOV.UK

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   Mar 15, 2013 · Learn about the life and career of the Whig Prime Minister who served in 1834-1835 and 1835-1841. Find out how he dealt with scandals, reforms, and Queen Victoria.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Lord-MelbourneLord Melbourne | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   Lord Melbourne was born William Lamb, allegedly the second of six children of the 1st Viscount Melbourne and his wife. Lamb married Lady Caroline Ponsonby (1805), who gave birth to their only surviving child, George Augustus Frederick, in 1807.

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   • Lord Melbourne was the British prime minister from July 16 to November 14, 1834, and from April 18, 1835, to August 30, 1841. He was Queen Victoria...
   • William Lamb (later Lord Melbourne) was educated at Eton College and at the University of Cambridge. He was called to the bar in 1804.
   • Lord Melbourne was permanently weakened by a stroke on October 23, 1842, and died six years later.

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6. www.museumofpm.org › prime-ministers › william-lambWilliam Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne - Museum of the Prime ...

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   Learn about the life and career of the conservative Whig politician who served as Prime Minister twice in the 1830s and 1840s. Find out how he influenced the young Queen Victoria and why his government was defeated by Robert Peel.

7. www.victorianweb.org › history › pmsWilliam Lamb, the 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1779-1848

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   illiam Lamb, the 2nd Viscount Melbourne and Queen Victoria's first Prime Minister, was born in 1779. His family was part of the aristocratic Whig society that reached a peak in the late 1700s. Its members reveled in non-stop politics, partying, gambling, and infidelity.

8. englishhistory.net › famous-people › lord-melbourneLord Melbourne - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779 ...

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   Mar 2, 2022 · Learn about William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, a Whig politician who served twice as Prime Minister and mentored Queen Victoria. Find out his biography, achievements, marriages and legacy.

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   When did Lord Melbourne die?

   • Lord Melbourne died in 1848. The city of Melbourne, the second most populous in Australia, is named after Lord Melbourne. Stay updated... Learn about William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, twice serving former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1834 - 1834 and 1835 - 1841.

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   Why did Lord Lamb become Lord Melbourne?

   • Lamb served in the position under Canning, Goderich, and Wellington, gaining valuable political and administrative experience. In 1828, the death of the elderly Viscount Melbourne would bestow the title, and hereditary peerage, from which point Lamb became Lord Melbourne.

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   Who is Lord Melbourne?

   • Lord Melbourne, detail of an oil painting by J. Partridge, 1844; in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Also known as: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore, Lord Melbourne, Baron of Kilmore, Baron Melbourne of Melbourne

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   Why did William Lamb marry Lady Caroline Ponsonby?

   • Born William Lamb, in 1805 he succeeded his elder brother as heir to his father’s title. Now known as Lord Melbourne, he married Lady Caroline Ponsonby. It was a marriage which was to cause him no small amount of grief. He first came to general notice for reasons he would rather have avoided, when his wife had a public affair with poet Lord Byron.

   William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne - GOV.UK

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10. www.encyclopedia.com › people › historyWilliam Lamb 2d Viscount Melbourne | Encyclopedia.com

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    Jun 8, 2018 · The English statesman William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848), served as prime minister in 1834 and from 1835 to 1841. He was the stern suppressor of early trade unionism and the political mentor of the young Queen Victoria.