William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly, PC (21 September 1812–20 April 1894^[1][2]) was the President of the Board of Health of the United Kingdom (a position now known as the Secretary of State for Health) between 9 February 1857 and 24 September 1857. Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Minister of Health redirects here. ... Minister of Health redirects here. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

He was born to William Monsell of Tervoe (1778–1822^[2]) and Olivia, daughter of Sir John Walsh of Ballykilcavan^[1]. He was educated at Winchester (1826-1830) and Oriel College, Oxford, but he left the university without proceeding to a degree^[1] in 1831^[2]. As his father had died in 1822, he succeeded to the family estates on coming of age and was a popular landlord, the more so as he was resident^[1]. In August 1836, he married Lady Anna Maria Charlotte Wyndam-Quin, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Dunraven^[1] with whom he had two sons. After her death on 7 January 1855^[2], he married Bertha, youngest daughter the Comte de Martigny of the house of Montigny de Perreux (1857), by whom he had one son and one daughter^[1][2]. Winchester College is a well-known boys independent school, and an example of a British public school, in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. ... College name Oriel College Named after Blessed Virgin Mary Established 1324 Sister College Clare College, Cambridge Trinity College, Dublin Provost Sir Derek Morris JCR President Frank Hardee Undergraduates 304 Graduates 158 Homepage Boatclub Oriel College (in full: The House of Blessed Mary the Virgin in Oxford commonly called Oriel College... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Coming of Age. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

He served as the Sheriff of County Limerick in 1835^[2]. In 1847, he was returned to Parliament as a member for Limerick in the Liberal Party, and represented the constituency until 1874^[1]. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Limerick City was a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland. ... This article is about the historic Liberal Party. ...

In 1850, he became a Catholic and thereafter took a prominent part in Catholic affairs, especially in Parliament^[1]. As a friend of Wiseman, Newman, Montalambert, W. G. Ward, and other eminent Catholics, he was intimately acquainted with the various interests of the Church, and his parliamentary position was often of great advantage to the Church^[1]. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... J H Newman age 23 when he preached his first sermon (homily) Newmans personal coat of arms upon his elevation to the cardinalate. ... 1812 to 1882. ...

In the House of Commons, he was successful and filled many offices. He served as Clerk of the Ordnance from 1852 to 1857; was appointed Privy Councillor in 1855; President of the Board of Health in 1857; Vice-President of the Board of Trade in 1866; Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies 1868–1871; Postmaster-General between January 1871 and November 1873^[1]. He also served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Royal University of Ireland between 1885 and 1894^[2]. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... Minister of Health redirects here. ... The office of Vice-President of the Board of Trade was a junior ministerial position in the government of the United Kingdom. ... Under-Secretaries of State for the Colonies, 1768-1782 1768: R. Phillipps and J. Pownall 1772: W. Knox 1776: C. DOyly 1778: T. De Grey 1780: B. Thompson Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for the Colonies, 1854-1966 For earlier office-holders see Under-Secretary of State for War... In the United Kingdom, the Postmaster General is a now defunct ministerial position. ...

He was raised to the peerage as Baron Emly on 12 January 1874^[1][2]. He lost much of his popularity in Ireland during his later years, because of his opposition to the land league and to the home rule movement in Ireland^[1]. His work being chiefly parliamentary, he wrote little, but published some articles in the Home and Foreign Review and a "Lecture on the Roman Question" (1860)^[1]. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Devolution or home rule is the statutory granting of powers from the central government of a state to government at national, regional or local level. ...

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