Peel, Robert
Born: Feb 05, 1788 AD
Died: 1850 AD, at 62 years of age.
Nationality: English
Categories: Politician
Died: 1850 AD, at 62 years of age.
Nationality: English
Categories: Politician
1788 - Robert Peel was born in Bury, Lancashire, on the 5th of February. British politician and the son of Sir Robert Peel.
1809 - Was rewarded with academic success by buying him the parliamentary seat of Cashel in Tipperary.
1809 - Robert Peel entered the House of Commons in April and supported the Duke of Portland's Tory government.
1810 - After only a year in the House of Commons the Duke of Portland offered him the post of under-secretary of war and the colonies.
1812 - Peel was appointed as chief secretary for Ireland.
1814 - Decided to suppress the Catholic Board, an organisation started by Daniel O'Connell.
1817 - Robert Peel retired from his post in Ireland.
1822 - Rejoined Lord Liverpool's government when he accepted the post of Home Secretary.
1829 - Peel introduced the Catholic Emancipation Act on the 5th of March, he told the House of Commons that the credit for the measure belonged to his long-time opponents, Charles Fox and George Canning.
1829 - Robert Peel reorganized the way London was policed and the new metropolitan police force became known as "Peelers" or "Bobbies".
1834 - King William IV dismissed the Whig government and was appointed as his new prime minister.
1841 - Robert Peel was invited to form a Conservative administration.
1846-1847 - Robert Peel continued to attend the House of Commons and gave considerable support to Lord John Russell and his administration.
1850 - On the 28th of June, he gave an important speech on Greece and the foreign policy of Lord Palmerston.
- The following day, while riding up Constitution Hill, he was thrown from his horse and was badly hurt. He died from his injuries on the 2nd of July.
1809 - Was rewarded with academic success by buying him the parliamentary seat of Cashel in Tipperary.
1809 - Robert Peel entered the House of Commons in April and supported the Duke of Portland's Tory government.
1810 - After only a year in the House of Commons the Duke of Portland offered him the post of under-secretary of war and the colonies.
1812 - Peel was appointed as chief secretary for Ireland.
1814 - Decided to suppress the Catholic Board, an organisation started by Daniel O'Connell.
1817 - Robert Peel retired from his post in Ireland.
1822 - Rejoined Lord Liverpool's government when he accepted the post of Home Secretary.
1829 - Peel introduced the Catholic Emancipation Act on the 5th of March, he told the House of Commons that the credit for the measure belonged to his long-time opponents, Charles Fox and George Canning.
1829 - Robert Peel reorganized the way London was policed and the new metropolitan police force became known as "Peelers" or "Bobbies".
1834 - King William IV dismissed the Whig government and was appointed as his new prime minister.
1841 - Robert Peel was invited to form a Conservative administration.
1846-1847 - Robert Peel continued to attend the House of Commons and gave considerable support to Lord John Russell and his administration.
1850 - On the 28th of June, he gave an important speech on Greece and the foreign policy of Lord Palmerston.
- The following day, while riding up Constitution Hill, he was thrown from his horse and was badly hurt. He died from his injuries on the 2nd of July.
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