George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon (24 October 1827 - 9 July 1909) was a British politician who served in every Liberal cabinet from 1861 until his death forty-eight years later. He had no career other than politics. October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Lord Ripon as Viceroy of India, from a 1880 magazine

Robinson was born at 10 Downing Street, London (the Prime Minister's residence), the second son of the Prime Minister, Lord Goderich. Although his father had been a Tory, he was first a Whig and later a Liberal. He entered the House of Commons as member for Hull in 1852, and later sat for Huddersfield and the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1859 he succeeded his father as Earl of Ripon and Viscount Goderich, taking his seat in the House of Lords, and later that year succeeded a cousin in the more senior title of Earl de Grey. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (601x792, 157 KB) George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, Viceroy of India 1880-1884 Image source: Illustrated London News, 1880 File source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (601x792, 157 KB) George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, Viceroy of India 1880-1884 Image source: Illustrated London News, 1880 File source: http://www. ... 10 Downing Street, commonly known as Number 10, is the most famous street address in London. ... St. ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon (November 1, 1782 - January 28, 1859), Frederick John Robinson until 1827, The Viscount Goderich 1827-1833, and The Earl of Ripon 1833 onwards, was a British statesman and Prime Minister (when he was known as Lord Goderich). ... W*nkers ... This article is about the British Whig party. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Huddersfield viewed from Castle Hill Location within the British Isles Huddersfield is a town in the county of West Yorkshire in England, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ... Yorkshire as a traditional county. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ...

In 1861 de Grey first took office, and was then a member of every Liberal Cabinet until his death. He was Secretary of State for War (1863-66) under Palmerston and Secretary of State for India in 1866 under Russell. In Gladstone's first administration he was Lord President of the Council (1868-73). During this period he acted as chairman of the joint commission for drawing up the Treaty of Washington with the United States. For this he was created Marquess of Ripon. In 1874 Ripon converted to Catholicism. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, a British cabinet-level position, first applied to Henry Dundas (appointed in 1794). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (October 20, 1784 - October 18, 1865) was a British Liberal statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century. ... The office of Secretary of State for India or India Secretary was created in 1858 when India was brought under direct British rule (British Raj). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (August 18, 1792 - May 28, 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a Whig politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century. ... The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809–19 May 1898) was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886 and 1892–1894). ... The Office of Lord President of the Council is a British cabinet position, the holder of which acts as presiding officer of the Privy Council. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Treaty of Washington was a treaty negotiated between the British Empire and the United States of America in 1871. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ...

When Gladstone returned to power in 1880 he appointed Ripon Viceroy of India, and he held this office until 1884. During his time in India, Ripon introduced legislation (the "Ilbert Bill," named for his secretary) that would have granted native Indians more legal rights, including the right of Indian judges to judge Europeans in court. Though progressive in its intent, this legislation was gutted by British lawmakers who dreaded losing their legal superiority. In Gladstone's 1886 government he was First Lord of the Admiralty, and in that of 1892-95 he was Secretary of State for the Colonies. When the Liberals again returned to power in 1905 he took office, aged 78, as Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords. He resigned in 1908, shortly before his death. 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Governor-General of India (or Governor-General and Viceroy of India) was the head of the British administration in India. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... The First Lord of the Admiralty was a British government position in charge of the Admiralty. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British colonies. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Lord Privy Seal or Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal is one of the traditional sinecure offices in the British Cabinet. ... Leader of the House of Lords is a function in the British government that is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, most often Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal or Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

A devout Catholic, Ripon was generous in educational and charitable works. He was president of the Society of St Vincent de Paul from 1899 until his death and a great supporter of St. Joseph's Catholic Missionary Society. In 1851 he married his cousin Henrietta Vyner: they had two children. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ...

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Marquess of Ripon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon (November 1, 1782 - January 28, 1859), Frederick John Robinson until 1827, The Viscount Goderich 1827-1833, and The Earl of Ripon 1833 onwards, was a British statesman and Prime Minister (when he was known as Lord Goderich). ... Marquess of Ripon was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Thomas Philip Robinson, later de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey (8 December 1781 - 14 November 1859) was a British Tory politician and statesman of the 19th century. ... The titles of Marquess Grey and Earl de Grey were created in the peerages of Great Britain and the United Kingdom respectively for descendants of the Greys, Earls of Kent, who were unrelated to the family of the Earls Grey. ...

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