John Charles HerriesPC (November 1778 – 24 April 1855), known as J. C. Herries, was a British politician and financier and a frequent member of Tory and Conservative cabinets in the early to mid-19th century.
Herries was the eldest son of Charles Herries, a London merchant, by his wife Mary Ann Johnson, and was educated at Cheam and the University of Leipzig.
Herries was one of few men of ministerial experience to side with the protectionist Tories after the repeal of the Corn Laws. Following the death of Lord George Bentinck in 1848, Herries was suggested by Lord Stanley as an alternative to Benjamin Disraeli as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. In the end Herries declined, and Disraeli gradually came into his own as leader. Staunchly protectionist, Herries was in repeated conflict with Disraeli who, despite championing protectionism barely six years before, was hurriedly disassociating himself and the party from that doctrine. The two never got along, and Herries' refusal to assist in the framing of the 1852 Budget (which he regarded as "wild work"), cannot have helped matters. By the time of Derby's second government in 1858, Herries had died. His son, Charles Herries, was appointed Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue by Disraeli during the latter's second premiership in 1877.
FamilyEdit
Herries married Sarah, daughter of John Dorington, in 1814. They had three sons, one of whom, Sir Charles Herries, was a well-known financier. Sarah died in February 1821. Herries survived her by over thirty years and died at St Julians, near Sevenoaks, Kent, in April 1855, aged 76.
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John Charles Herries PC November 1778 24 April 1855 known as J C Herries was a British politician and financier and a frequent member of Tory and Conservative cabinets in the early to mid 19th century The Right HonourableJohn Charles HerriesChancellor of the ExchequerIn office 3 September 1827 25 January 1828MonarchGeorge IVPrime MinisterThe Viscount GoderichPreceded byThe Lord Tenterden interim Succeeded byHenry GoulburnPresident of the Board of TradeIn office 2 February 22 November 1830MonarchsGeorge IV William IVPrime MinisterThe Duke of WellingtonPreceded byWilliam Vesey FitzGeraldSucceeded byThe Lord AucklandMember of Parliament for HarwichIn office 1823 1847Preceded byCharles BathurstNicholas VansittartSucceeded byWilliam BeresfordJohn AttwoodMember of Parliament for StamfordIn office 1847 1853Preceded bySir George Clerk BtMarquess of GranbySucceeded byViscount CranborneSir Frederic ThesigerPersonal detailsBornNovember 1778 1778 11 Died24 April 1855 1855 04 24 aged 76 St Julians KentNationalityBritishPolitical partyTorySpouseSarah Dorington d 1821 Alma materUniversity of Leipzig Contents 1 Background and education 2 Political career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground and education EditHerries was the eldest son of Charles Herries a London merchant by his wife Mary Ann Johnson and was educated at Cheam and the University of Leipzig Political career EditHerries worked his way up in the Treasury and eventually became Secretary to the First Lord of the Treasury Commissary General to the Army Paymaster of the Civil List Secretary to the Treasury 1823 1827 Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lord Goderich s government 1827 1828 Master of the Mint under the Duke of Wellington 1828 1830 briefly President of the Board of Trade 1830 Secretary at War under Sir Robert Peel 1834 1835 and finally President of the Board of Control in Lord Derby s first government 1852 During his tenure as Commissary General he used the help of Nathan Mayer Rothschild to transfer money to British and allied army troops on the continent which was not an easy task during the Continental Blockade Rothschild s successful conclusion of these transfers was one of the foundations of the house s English banking empire Herries was one of few men of ministerial experience to side with the protectionist Tories after the repeal of the Corn Laws Following the death of Lord George Bentinck in 1848 Herries was suggested by Lord Stanley as an alternative to Benjamin Disraeli as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons In the end Herries declined and Disraeli gradually came into his own as leader Staunchly protectionist Herries was in repeated conflict with Disraeli who despite championing protectionism barely six years before was hurriedly disassociating himself and the party from that doctrine The two never got along and Herries refusal to assist in the framing of the 1852 Budget which he regarded as wild work cannot have helped matters By the time of Derby s second government in 1858 Herries had died His son Charles Herries was appointed Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue by Disraeli during the latter s second premiership in 1877 Family EditHerries married Sarah daughter of John Dorington in 1814 They had three sons one of whom Sir Charles Herries was a well known financier Sarah died in February 1821 Herries survived her by over thirty years and died at St Julians near Sevenoaks Kent in April 1855 aged 76 References EditBlake Robert 1966 Disraeli New York St Martin s Press ISBN 0 19 832903 2 OCLC 8047 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs The New Monthly Magazine Vol 22 1828 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by John Charles HerriesParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byCharles BathurstNicholas Vansittart Member of Parliament for Harwich1823 1841 With George Canning 1823 1826Nicholas Conyngham Tindal 1826 1827Sir William Rae Bt 1827 1830George Robert Dawson 1830 1832Christopher Thomas Tower 1832 1835Francis Robert Bonham 1835 1837Alexander Ellice 1837 1841 Succeeded byWilliam BeresfordJohn AttwoodPreceded bySir George Clerk BtMarquess of Granby Member of Parliament for Stamford1847 1853 With Marquess of Granby 1847 1852Sir Frederic Thesiger 1852 1853 Succeeded byViscount CranborneSir Frederic ThesigerPolitical officesPreceded byCharles Arbuthnot Stephen Rumbold Lushington Joint Secretary to the Treasury1823 1827 With Stephen Rumbold Lushington 1823 1827Joseph Planta 1827 Succeeded byJoseph Planta Thomas Frankland LewisPreceded byGeorge Canning Chancellor of the Exchequer1827 1828 Succeeded byHenry GoulburnPreceded byGeorge Tierney Master of the Mint1828 1830 Succeeded byThe Lord AucklandPreceded byWilliam Vesey FitzGerald President of the Board of Trade1830Preceded byEdward Ellice Secretary at War1834 1835 Succeeded byViscount HowickPreceded byMarquess of Granby Conservative Leader of the Commons1849 1851 With Benjamin Disraeli and Marquess of Granby Succeeded byBenjamin DisraeliPreceded byFox Maule President of the Board of Control1852 Succeeded bySir Charles Wood Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Charles Herries amp oldid 1155111783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
