Historedia
Person

Lord Althorp

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1834

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lord Althorp, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne succeeds Earl Grey as Prime Minister

    1834

    Role: Chancellor of the Exchequer

    1. July 1834 · LondonEarl Grey's Resignation

      Earl Grey resigned as Prime Minister in July 1834 due to cabinet disagreements over Irish policy, specifically the Church of Ireland revenues.

    2. July 1834 · LondonMelbourne's Appointment

      William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne was appointed Prime Minister by King William IV in July 1834 to replace Earl Grey.

Sources

  1. Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14