Thomas Edward Taylor
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| The Right Honourable Thomas Edward Taylor | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
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In office 14 July 1866 – 7 November 1868 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister |
The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | Hon. Henry Brand |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Gerard Noel |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
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In office 7 November 1868 – 1 December 1868 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | John Wilson-Patten |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Dufferin and Clandeboye |
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In office 2 March 1874 – 21 April 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | John Bright |
| Succeeded by | John Bright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1811 |
| Died | 3 February 1883 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Louisa Tollemache (d. 1928) |
The Rt. Hon. Thomas Edward Taylor (17 March 1811 – 3 February 1883), was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1868 and between 1874 and 1880 under Benjamin Disraeli.
Background and education
Taylor was the eldest son of Reverend Edward Taylor, fourth son of Thomas Taylor, 1st Earl of Bective (whose eldest son was created Marquess of Headfort in 1800). His mother was Marianne St Leger, daughter of the Honourable Richard St Leger. One of his two brothers, General Sir Richard Taylor (1819–1904) enjoyed a distinguished career in the British Army.[1] He was educated at Eton.[2]
Military career
Taylor was commissioned into the 6th Dragoon Guards in 1829. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1831 and Captain in 1838, but retired from the army in 1846.
Political career
In 1841 Taylor was elected Member of Parliament for Dublin County, a seat he would hold for the rest of his life.[1][3] He was an opposition whip from 1855 to 1858, and then served as a Lord of the Treasury (government whip) from 1858 to 1859 in the second administration of the Earl of Derby. When the Conservatives returned to power in 1866, Derby appointed Taylor Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, a post he held until 1868, the last year under the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli. He then served briefly under Disraeli as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from November to December 1868.[1][4] The latter year he was also admitted to the Privy Council.[5]
In the 1874 general election Taylor decisively defeated Charles Stewart Parnell, and was once again appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster by Disraeli, which he remained until the Conservatives fell from power in 1880.[1]
Family
Taylor married Louisa, daughter of Hugh Francis Tollemache, in 1862, at the age of 51. They had five children, three sons and two daughters. Taylor died on 3 February 1883, aged 71. Louisa died in April 1928.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 thepeerage.com Rt. Hon. Thomas Edward Taylor
- ↑
"Taylor, Thomas Edward". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. - ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Dover to Dulwich and West Norwood
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23439. p. 5812. 10 November 1868.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23439. p. 5809. 10 November 1868.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Edward Taylor
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Hampden Evans Lord Brabazon |
Member of Parliament for Dublin County 1841 – 1883 With: James Hans Hamilton 1841–1863 Ion Hamilton 1863–1883 |
Succeeded by Ion Hamilton Edward Robert King-Harman |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Hon. Henry Brand |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1866–1868 |
Succeeded by Hon. Gerard Noel |
| Preceded by John Wilson-Patten |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1868 |
Succeeded by The Lord Dufferin and Clandeboye |
| Preceded by John Bright |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1874–1880 |
Succeeded by John Bright |