Born in his father's rectory at Harston in Leicestershire, he was the seventh child of the Reverend John Earle Welby (1786–1867), a younger son of Sir William Earle Welby, 1st Baronet. His mother was Felicia Elizabetha Hole (1797–1888), the daughter of the Reverend Humphrey Aram Hole (1763–1814) and his wife Sarah Horne (1775–1853), daughter of George Horne, Bishop of Norwich. His younger sister, Felicia Elizabetha Welby (1835–1927), became the wife of Montague Bertie, 11th Earl of Lindsey.
Welby was educated at Eton College where he became known amongst his friends as a "great footballer". He then went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, hoping for a career as a barrister following graduation, although his hopes never realised themselves. Instead he entered the Civil Service as a clerk in the Treasury in 1856 having graduated from Cambridge in 1855.[1]
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Heraldic atchievement of Reginald Lord Welby, G.C.B.
Welby held many posts during his tenure at the Treasury and was appointed Assistant Financial Secretary in 1880. In 1885, he succeeded Lord Lingen as Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, holding this office until his retirement in 1894. Following his retirement, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Welby, of Allington in the County of Lincoln, on 16 April 1894,[2] although he did not play a great part in debates in the House of Lords. He was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1913.[3] Lord Welby also became an alderman of London County Council, eventually becoming its chairman, and served as President of the International Free Trade Congress.
Personal lifeedit
Lord Welby was involved in a motorcar accident in December 1914, which he recovered from; however, his subsequent instability caused his death in the autumn of 1915. A bachelor,[4] he left no heir[5] and the barony expired on his death.
Referencesedit
^West, Algernon (1916). "The Right Hon. Lord Welby, G. C. B. An Appreciation". Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 79 (1): 1–6. doi:10.2307/2340630. JSTOR 2340630.
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reginald, welby, baron, welby, reginald, earle, welby, baron, welby, august, 1832, october, 1915, british, peer, former, permanent, secretary, treasury, former, president, royal, statistical, society, treasury, lord, welby, caricatured, vanity, fair, march, 19. Reginald Earle Welby 1st Baron Welby GCB PC 3 August 1832 30 October 1915 was a British peer former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and former President of the Royal Statistical Society The Treasury Lord Welby as caricatured in Vanity Fair March 1910 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editBorn in his father s rectory at Harston in Leicestershire he was the seventh child of the Reverend John Earle Welby 1786 1867 a younger son of Sir William Earle Welby 1st Baronet His mother was Felicia Elizabetha Hole 1797 1888 the daughter of the Reverend Humphrey Aram Hole 1763 1814 and his wife Sarah Horne 1775 1853 daughter of George Horne Bishop of Norwich His younger sister Felicia Elizabetha Welby 1835 1927 became the wife of Montague Bertie 11th Earl of Lindsey Welby was educated at Eton College where he became known amongst his friends as a great footballer He then went up to Trinity College Cambridge hoping for a career as a barrister following graduation although his hopes never realised themselves Instead he entered the Civil Service as a clerk in the Treasury in 1856 having graduated from Cambridge in 1855 1 Career edit nbsp Heraldic atchievement of Reginald Lord Welby G C B Welby held many posts during his tenure at the Treasury and was appointed Assistant Financial Secretary in 1880 In 1885 he succeeded Lord Lingen as Permanent Secretary to the Treasury holding this office until his retirement in 1894 Following his retirement he was raised to the peerage as Baron Welby of Allington in the County of Lincoln on 16 April 1894 2 although he did not play a great part in debates in the House of Lords He was appointed a member of the Privy Council in 1913 3 Lord Welby also became an alderman of London County Council eventually becoming its chairman and served as President of the International Free Trade Congress Personal life editLord Welby was involved in a motorcar accident in December 1914 which he recovered from however his subsequent instability caused his death in the autumn of 1915 A bachelor 4 he left no heir 5 and the barony expired on his death References edit West Algernon 1916 The Right Hon Lord Welby G C B An Appreciation Journal of the Royal Statistical Society 79 1 1 6 doi 10 2307 2340630 JSTOR 2340630 No 26504 The London Gazette 17 April 1894 p 2171 No 28728 The London Gazette 13 June 1913 p 4187 Maurice Wright Welby Reginald Earle Baron Welby 1832 1915 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 online ed January 2011 http www oxforddnb com view article 36821 subscription required accessed 18 November 2015 Welby Who Was Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc 1920 2015 online ed Oxford University Press April 2014 http www ukwhoswho com view article oupww whowaswho U192097 subscription required accessed 18 November 2015External links editGovernment offices Preceded bySir Ralph Lingen Permanent Secretary to the Treasury1885 1894with Edward Walter Hamilton 1885 1894 Succeeded bySir Francis Mowatt Political offices Preceded byThomas McKinnon Wood Chairman of the London County Council1899 1900 Succeeded byWilloughby Dickinson Preceded byAlfred Hoare Chairman of the Finance Committee of London County Council1897 1899 Succeeded byWilliam Wallace Bruce Preceded byWilliam Wallace Bruce Chairman of the Finance Committee of London County Council1901 1907 Succeeded byAlfred Fowell Buxton Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Welby1894 1915 Extinct nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reginald Welby 1st Baron Welby Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Reginald Welby 1st Baron Welby amp oldid 1213858194, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
