Lingen was born in Birmingham, where his father was in business. He was the grandson of Ralph Lingen, Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, and was a descendant of Elisabeth de Burgh (d. 1522). Lingen was first educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School and then became a scholar of Trinity College, Oxford, in 1837. He won the Ireland (1838) and Hertford (1839) scholarships; and after taking a first-class in Literae Humaniores (1840), was elected a fellow of Balliol (1841). He subsequently won the Chancellor's Latin Essay (1843) and the Eldon Law Scholarship (1846).[2]
Careeredit
After teaching as an assistant master at Rugby School he entered the Inns of Court as a Barrister at Lincoln's Inn. He was called to the bar in 1847; but instead of practising as a barrister, he accepted an appointment in the Education Office. It was in this role that he became involved with the 1847 Blue Books episode in 1847-8 within which his disdain of the Welsh became apparent.
After a short period he was chosen in 1849 to succeed Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth as its secretary or chief permanent official. He retained this position till 1869. The Education Office of that day had to administer a somewhat chaotic system of government grants to local schools, and Lingen was conspicuous for his fearless discrimination and rigid economy, qualities which characterized his whole career. When Robert Lowe (Lord Sherbrooke) became, as vice-president of the council, his parliamentary chief, Lingen worked congenially with him in producing the Revised Code of 1862 which incorporated "payment by results"; but the education department encountered adverse criticism, and in 1864 the vote of censure in parliament which caused Lowe's resignation, founded (but erroneously) on an alleged "editing" of the school inspectors' reports, was inspired by a certain antagonism to Lingen's as well as to Lowe's methods.[2]
Shortly before the introduction of Forster's Education Act of 1870, Lingen was transferred to the post of permanent secretary of the treasury. In this office, which he held till 1885, he proved a most efficient guardian of the public purse, and he was a tower of strength to successive chancellors of the exchequer. It used to be said that the best recommendation for a secretary of the treasury was to be able to say "No" so disagreeably that nobody would court a repetition. Lingen was at all events a most successful resister of importunate claims, and his undoubted talents as a financier were most prominently displayed in the direction of parsimony. In 1885 he retired. He had been made a CB in 1869 and a KCB in 1878, and on his retirement he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lingen, of Lingen in the County of Hereford.[3] In 1889 he was made one of the first aldermen of the new London County Council, but he resigned in 1892 with increasing deafness. His portrait contains the heraldic arms of Trinity College and not his personal arms which are recorded in Burke's Peerage and around his neck hangs his KCB order of knighthood.
Personal lifeedit
In 1852 Lord Lingen married Emma Hutton (1826-1908), daughter of Robert Hutton. There were no children from the marriage. He died on 22 July 1905, aged 85, and was buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. The grave lies on the western side of the central enclosed roundel. The peerage died with him.[citation needed]
Lady Emma Lingen died in January 1908[4] and is buried with him.
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Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lingen, Ralph Robert Wheeler Lingen, Baron". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 729.
Sutherland, Gillian. "Lingen, Ralph Robert Wheeler, Baron Lingen (1819–1905)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34548. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Ralph Lingen, Secretary to the Education Department 1849-1870, by A. S. Bishop. British Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. 16, No. 2 (Jun., 1968), pp. 138–163. Published by: Blackwell Publishing on behalf of the Society for Educational Studies.
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Ralph Robert Wheeler Lingen 1st Baron Lingen KCB 19 December 1819 22 July 1905 was an English civil servant The Right HonourableThe Lord LingenKCBRalph Robert Wheeler Lord Lingen by George Percy Jacomb Hood 1896Permanent Secretary to the TreasuryIn office 1869 1885Preceded byGeorge Alexander HamiltonSucceeded bySir Reginald Welby amp Sir Edward HamiltonPersonal detailsBorn 1819 12 19 19 December 1819Died22 July 1905 1905 07 22 aged 85 NationalityBritishOccupationcivil servantArms Barry of six Or and Azure on a bend Gules three roses Argent Motto Dominus Provide It 1 The grave of Baron Lingen Brompton Cemetery Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Notes 5 ReferencesBackground and education editLingen was born in Birmingham where his father was in business He was the grandson of Ralph Lingen Fellow of Wadham College Oxford and was a descendant of Elisabeth de Burgh d 1522 Lingen was first educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School and then became a scholar of Trinity College Oxford in 1837 He won the Ireland 1838 and Hertford 1839 scholarships and after taking a first class in Literae Humaniores 1840 was elected a fellow of Balliol 1841 He subsequently won the Chancellor s Latin Essay 1843 and the Eldon Law Scholarship 1846 2 Career editAfter teaching as an assistant master at Rugby School he entered the Inns of Court as a Barrister at Lincoln s Inn He was called to the bar in 1847 but instead of practising as a barrister he accepted an appointment in the Education Office It was in this role that he became involved with the 1847 Blue Books episode in 1847 8 within which his disdain of the Welsh became apparent After a short period he was chosen in 1849 to succeed Sir James Kay Shuttleworth as its secretary or chief permanent official He retained this position till 1869 The Education Office of that day had to administer a somewhat chaotic system of government grants to local schools and Lingen was conspicuous for his fearless discrimination and rigid economy qualities which characterized his whole career When Robert Lowe Lord Sherbrooke became as vice president of the council his parliamentary chief Lingen worked congenially with him in producing the Revised Code of 1862 which incorporated payment by results but the education department encountered adverse criticism and in 1864 the vote of censure in parliament which caused Lowe s resignation founded but erroneously on an alleged editing of the school inspectors reports was inspired by a certain antagonism to Lingen s as well as to Lowe s methods 2 Shortly before the introduction of Forster s Education Act of 1870 Lingen was transferred to the post of permanent secretary of the treasury In this office which he held till 1885 he proved a most efficient guardian of the public purse and he was a tower of strength to successive chancellors of the exchequer It used to be said that the best recommendation for a secretary of the treasury was to be able to say No so disagreeably that nobody would court a repetition Lingen was at all events a most successful resister of importunate claims and his undoubted talents as a financier were most prominently displayed in the direction of parsimony In 1885 he retired He had been made a CB in 1869 and a KCB in 1878 and on his retirement he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lingen of Lingen in the County of Hereford 3 In 1889 he was made one of the first aldermen of the new London County Council but he resigned in 1892 with increasing deafness His portrait contains the heraldic arms of Trinity College and not his personal arms which are recorded in Burke s Peerage and around his neck hangs his KCB order of knighthood Personal life editIn 1852 Lord Lingen married Emma Hutton 1826 1908 daughter of Robert Hutton There were no children from the marriage He died on 22 July 1905 aged 85 and was buried in Brompton Cemetery London The grave lies on the western side of the central enclosed roundel The peerage died with him citation needed Lady Emma Lingen died in January 1908 4 and is buried with him Notes edit Debrett s Peerage 1903 a b Lucas 1912 No 25486 The London Gazette 3 July 1885 p 3060 thepeerage com Ralph Robert Wheeler Lingen 1st and last Baron Lingen Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Lingen Ralph Robert Wheeler Lingen Baron Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 16 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 729 References editLucas Charles P 1912 Lingen Ralph Robert Wheeler In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography 2nd supplement London Smith Elder amp Co Sutherland Gillian Lingen Ralph Robert Wheeler Baron Lingen 1819 1905 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 34548 Subscription or UK public library membership required Ralph Lingen Secretary to the Education Department 1849 1870 by A S Bishop British Journal of Educational Studies Vol 16 No 2 Jun 1968 pp 138 163 Published by Blackwell Publishing on behalf of the Society for Educational Studies Government officesPreceded bySir James Kay Shuttleworth Bt Under Secretary of State for the Committee of Council on Education1849 1869 Succeeded bySir Francis SandfordPreceded byGeorge Alexander Hamilton Permanent Secretary to the Treasury1869 1885 Succeeded bySir Reginald WelbySucceeded bySir Edward HamiltonPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Lingen1885 1905 ExtinctPolitical officesPreceded byNew position Chairman of the Finance Committee of London County Council1889 1892 Succeeded byEvan Spicer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ralph Lingen 1st Baron Lingen amp oldid 1187448587, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
