Lord Salisbury was the second and last person to be head of government while not simultaneously holding the title of First Lord of the Treasury. It was said that there were some attempts to distinguish between the two offices, but in the century or more since, they have remained one and the same.
Trade reformEdit
Balfour succeeded Salisbury as Prime Minister in 1902. Eventually, the Unionist government would falter after Chamberlain proposed his scheme for tariff reform, whose partial embrace by Balfour led to the resignation of the more orthodox free traders in the Cabinet.
After the conclusion of the Boer War, the British Government sought to rebuild the South African economy which had been devastated by the war. An important part of the rebuilding effort was to get the gold mines of the Witwatersrand, the richest in history and a major cause of the war, back in production as soon as possible. Because the government decreed that White labour was too expensive and Black labourers were reluctant to return to the mines,[1] the government decided to import over 60,000 contracted workers from China.[2]
This was deeply unpopular at the time, as popular opinion in much of the Western world, including Britain; was hostile to Chinese immigration. It also happened at a time when poverty and unemployment amongst working-class British people was at very high levels.[3] On 26 March 1904, a demonstration against Chinese immigration to South Africa was held in Hyde Park and was attended by 80,000 people. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress then passed a resolution declaring that:
That this meeting consisting of all classes of citizens of London, emphatically protests against the action of the Government in granting permission to import into South Africa indentured Chinese labour under conditions of slavery, and calls upon them to protect this new colony from the greed of capitalists and the Empire from degradation.
With his majority greatly reduced and defeat in the next election seeming inevitable, Balfour resigned as Prime Minister in December 1905, leading to the appointment of a minority Liberal government under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. In the general election which followed in 1906, all but three members of Balfour's Cabinet lost their seats, including Balfour himself.
Englefield, Dermot; Seaton, Janet; et al. (1995). Facts About the British Prime Ministers. Mansell. ISBN978-0-7201-2306-7.
Tout, T. F. (1910). An Advanced History of Great Britain from the Earliest Times to the Death of Edward Vii. New York: Longmans, Green. pp. 740–741. OL 13991885M.
Yap, Melanie; Leong Man, Dainne (1996). Colour, Confusion and Concessions: The History of the Chinese in South Africa. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN978-962-209-424-6.
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A coalition of the Conservative and Liberal Unionist parties took power in the United Kingdom shortly before the 1895 general election Conservative leader Lord Salisbury was appointed Prime Minister and his nephew Arthur Balfour became Leader of the House of Commons but various major posts went to the Liberal Unionists most notably the Leader of the House of Lords the Liberal Unionist Duke of Devonshire who was made Lord President and his colleague in the Commons Joseph Chamberlain who became Colonial Secretary It was this government which would conduct the Second Boer War from 1899 1902 which helped them to win a landslide victory at the 1900 general election Lord Salisbury led the Government from 1895 1902 and was succeeded by Arthur Balfour Balfour led the Government from 1902 before resigning in 1905 The Liberals formed a government thereafter The government consisted of three ministries the first two led by Salisbury from 1895 1902 and the third by Balfour from 1902 onwards Contents 1 The office of Prime Minister 2 Trade reform 3 Chinese miners in South Africa 4 Fall from power 5 Cabinets 5 1 Salisbury ministry 5 1 1 June 1895 to November 1900 5 1 2 November 1900 to July 1902 5 2 Balfour ministry 5 2 1 Changes 6 List of ministers 7 Notes 8 References 8 1 SourcesThe office of Prime Minister EditLord Salisbury was the second and last person to be head of government while not simultaneously holding the title of First Lord of the Treasury It was said that there were some attempts to distinguish between the two offices but in the century or more since they have remained one and the same Trade reform EditBalfour succeeded Salisbury as Prime Minister in 1902 Eventually the Unionist government would falter after Chamberlain proposed his scheme for tariff reform whose partial embrace by Balfour led to the resignation of the more orthodox free traders in the Cabinet Chinese miners in South Africa Edit nbsp Punch cartoon 1903 The Rand mine owners employment of Chinese labour on the Transvaal gold mines in British controlled South Africa was controversial and contributed to the 1906 Liberal landslide After the conclusion of the Boer War the British Government sought to rebuild the South African economy which had been devastated by the war An important part of the rebuilding effort was to get the gold mines of the Witwatersrand the richest in history and a major cause of the war back in production as soon as possible Because the government decreed that White labour was too expensive and Black labourers were reluctant to return to the mines 1 the government decided to import over 60 000 contracted workers from China 2 This was deeply unpopular at the time as popular opinion in much of the Western world including Britain was hostile to Chinese immigration It also happened at a time when poverty and unemployment amongst working class British people was at very high levels 3 On 26 March 1904 a demonstration against Chinese immigration to South Africa was held in Hyde Park and was attended by 80 000 people The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress then passed a resolution declaring that That this meeting consisting of all classes of citizens of London emphatically protests against the action of the Government in granting permission to import into South Africa indentured Chinese labour under conditions of slavery and calls upon them to protect this new colony from the greed of capitalists and the Empire from degradation Yap amp Leong Man 1996 p 107 Fall from power EditWith his majority greatly reduced and defeat in the next election seeming inevitable Balfour resigned as Prime Minister in December 1905 leading to the appointment of a minority Liberal government under Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman In the general election which followed in 1906 all but three members of Balfour s Cabinet lost their seats including Balfour himself Cabinets EditSalisbury ministry Edit Salisbury ministries nbsp Unionist coalition of the United Kingdom1895 19001900 1902 nbsp Salisbury 1897 Date formedThird 25 June 1895 1895 06 25 Fourth 24 October 1900 1900 10 24 4 Date dissolvedThird 24 October 1900 1900 10 24 4 Fourth 11 July 1902 1902 07 11 People and organisationsMonarchVictoria 1895 1901 Edward VII 1901 1902 Prime MinisterLord SalisburyPrime Minister s history1895 1902Member partiesConservative PartyLiberal Unionist Party 1895 1902 Status in legislatureMinority 1895 Majority coalition 1895 1902 Opposition partyLiberal PartyOpposition leadersSir William Vernon Harcourt 1896 1898 Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman 1898 1902 in the House of CommonsLord Rosebery 1895 1897 Lord Kimberley 1897 1902 Lord Spencer 1902 in the House of LordsHistoryElection s 1895 general election1900 general electionLegislature term s 25th UK Parliament26th UK Parliament27th UK ParliamentPredecessorRosebery ministrySuccessorBalfour ministryJune 1895 to November 1900 Edit Portfolio Minister Took office Left office PartySecretary of State for Foreign AffairsLeader of the House of LordsThe 3rd Marquess of Salisbury 25 June 1895 1895 06 25 11 July 1902 1902 07 11 ConservativeFirst Lord of the TreasuryLeader of the House of CommonsArthur Balfour25 June 1895 1895 06 25 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeLord ChancellorThe Earl of Halsbury29 June 1895 1895 06 29 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeLord President of the CouncilThe Duke of Devonshire29 June 1895 1895 06 29 19 October 1903 1903 10 19 Liberal UnionistLord Privy SealThe Viscount Cross29 June 1895 1895 06 29 12 November 1900 1900 11 12 ConservativeSecretary of State for the Home DepartmentSir Matthew White Ridley29 June 1895 1895 06 29 12 November 1900 1900 11 12 ConservativeSecretary of State for the ColoniesJoseph Chamberlain29 June 1895 1895 06 29 16 September 1903 1903 09 16 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for WarThe Marquess of Lansdowne4 July 1895 1895 07 04 12 November 1900 1900 11 12 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for IndiaLord George Hamilton4 July 1895 1895 07 04 9 October 1903 1903 10 09 ConservativeFirst Lord of the AdmiraltyGeorge Goschen1895 1895 1900 1900 ConservativeChancellor of the ExchequerSir Michael Hicks Beach29 June 1895 1895 06 29 11 August 1902 1902 08 11 ConservativePresident of the Board of TradeCharles Ritchie29 June 1895 1895 06 29 7 November 1900 1900 11 07 ConservativePresident of the Local Government BoardHenry Chaplin29 June 1895 1895 06 29 12 November 1900 1900 11 12 ConservativeChancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Viscount Cross29 June 1895 1895 06 29 4 July 1895 1895 07 04 ConservativeThe Lord James of Hereford4 July 1895 1895 07 04 11 August 1902 1902 08 11 Liberal UnionistFirst Commissioner of WorksAretas Akers Douglas4 July 1895 1895 07 04 11 August 1902 1902 08 11 ConservativeLord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Earl Cadogan29 June 1895 1895 06 29 11 August 1902 1902 08 11 ConservativeLord Chancellor of IrelandThe Lord Ashbourne29 June 1895 1895 06 29 1905 1905 ConservativeSecretary for ScotlandThe Lord Balfour of Burleigh29 June 1895 1895 06 29 9 October 1903 1903 10 09 ConservativePresident of the Board of AgricultureWalter Long4 July 1895 1895 07 04 16 November 1900 1900 11 16 ConservativeNovember 1900 to July 1902 Edit In November 1900 the Cabinet was reformed for the first time Portfolio Minister Took office Left office PartyLord Privy SealLeader of the House of LordsThe 3rd Marquess of Salisbury 25 June 1895 1895 06 25 11 July 1902 1902 07 11 ConservativeFirst Lord of the TreasuryLeader of the House of CommonsArthur Balfour25 June 1895 1895 06 25 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeLord ChancellorThe Earl of Halsbury29 June 1895 1895 06 29 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeLord President of the CouncilThe Duke of Devonshire29 June 1895 1895 06 29 19 October 1903 1903 10 19 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for the Home DepartmentCharles Ritchie12 November 1900 1900 11 12 12 July 1902 1902 07 12 ConservativeSecretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Marquess of Lansdowne12 November 1900 1900 11 12 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for the ColoniesJoseph Chamberlain29 June 1895 1895 06 29 16 September 1903 1903 09 16 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for WarSt John Brodrick12 November 1900 1900 11 12 6 October 1903 1903 10 06 ConservativeSecretary of State for IndiaLord George Hamilton4 July 1895 1895 07 04 9 October 1903 1903 10 09 ConservativeFirst Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Earl of Selborne1900 1900 1905 1905 Liberal UnionistChancellor of the ExchequerSir Michael Hicks Beach29 June 1895 1895 06 29 11 August 1902 1902 08 11 ConservativePresident of the Board of TradeGerald Balfour12 November 1900 1900 11 12 12 March 1905 1905 03 12 ConservativePresident of the Local Government BoardWalter Long1900 1900 1905 1905 ConservativeChancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Lord James of Hereford4 July 1895 1895 07 04 11 August 1902 1902 08 11 Liberal UnionistFirst Commissioner of WorksAretas Akers Douglas4 July 1895 1895 07 04 11 August 1902 1902 08 11 ConservativeLord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Earl Cadogan29 June 1895 1895 06 29 11 August 1902 1902 08 11 ConservativeLord Chancellor of IrelandThe Lord Ashbourne29 June 1895 1895 06 29 1905 1905 ConservativeSecretary for ScotlandThe Lord Balfour of Burleigh29 June 1895 1895 06 29 9 October 1903 1903 10 09 ConservativePresident of the Board of AgricultureRobert William Hanbury16 November 1900 1900 11 16 28 April 1903 1903 04 28 ConservativeBalfour ministry Edit Balfour ministry nbsp 1902 1905 nbsp Arthur BalfourDate formed12 July 1902 1902 07 12 Date dissolved4 December 1905 1905 12 04 People and organisationsMonarchEdward VIIPrime MinisterArthur BalfourMember partiesConservative PartyLiberal Unionist PartyStatus in legislatureMajority coalition Opposition partyLiberal PartyOpposition leadersSir Henry Campbell Bannermanin the House of CommonsLord Spencer 1902 1905 Lord Ripon 1905 in the House of LordsHistoryLegislature term s 27th UK ParliamentPredecessorFourth Salisbury ministrySuccessorCampbell Bannerman ministryPortfolio Minister Took office Left office PartyFirst Lord of the TreasuryLord Privy SealLeader of the House of CommonsArthur Balfour 12 July 1902 1902 07 12 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeLord ChancellorThe Earl of Halsbury29 June 1895 1895 06 29 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeLord President of the CouncilLeader of the House of LordsThe Duke of Devonshire29 June 1895 1895 06 29 19 October 1903 1903 10 19 Liberal UnionistLord President of the CouncilThe Marquess of Londonderry19 October 1903 1903 10 19 11 December 1905 1905 12 11 ConservativeLeader of the House of LordsThe Marquess of Lansdowne13 October 1903 1903 10 13 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for the Home DepartmentAretas Akers Douglas12 July 1902 1902 07 12 5 December 1905 1905 12 05 ConservativeSecretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Marquess of Lansdowne12 November 1900 1900 11 12 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for the ColoniesJoseph Chamberlain29 June 1895 1895 06 29 16 September 1903 1903 09 16 Liberal UnionistAlfred Lyttelton11 October 1903 1903 10 11 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for WarSt John Brodrick12 November 1900 1900 11 12 6 October 1903 1903 10 06 ConservativeH O Arnold Forster6 October 1903 1903 10 06 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 Liberal UnionistSecretary of State for IndiaLord George Hamilton4 July 1895 1895 07 04 9 October 1903 1903 10 09 ConservativeSt John Brodrick9 October 1903 1903 10 09 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeFirst Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Earl of Selborne1900 1900 1905 1905 Liberal UnionistChancellor of the ExchequerCharles Ritchie11 August 1902 1902 08 11 9 October 1903 1903 10 09 ConservativeAusten Chamberlain9 October 1903 1903 10 09 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 Liberal UnionistPresident of the Board of TradeGerald Balfour12 November 1900 1900 11 12 12 March 1905 1905 03 12 ConservativeThe 4th Marquess of Salisbury12 March 1905 1905 03 12 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeSecretary for ScotlandThe Lord Balfour of Burleigh29 June 1895 1895 06 29 9 October 1903 1903 10 09 ConservativeAndrew Murray9 October 1903 1903 10 09 2 February 1905 1905 02 02 ConservativeThe Marquess of Linlithgow2 February 1905 1905 02 02 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeChief Secretary for IrelandGeorge Wyndham9 November 1900 1900 11 09 12 March 1905 1905 03 12 ConservativeWalter Long12 March 1905 1905 03 12 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativePresident of the Local Government BoardWalter Long1900 1900 1905 1905 ConservativeGerald Balfour1905 1905 11 December 1905 1905 12 11 ConservativePresident of the Board of AgricultureRobert William Hanbury16 November 1900 1900 11 16 28 April 1903 1903 04 28 ConservativePresident of the Board of EducationThe Marquess of Londonderry11 August 1902 1902 08 11 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativeLord Chancellor of IrelandThe Lord Ashbourne29 June 1895 1895 06 29 1905 1905 ConservativeFirst Commissioner of WorksThe Lord Windsor11 August 1902 1902 08 11 4 December 1905 1905 12 04 ConservativePostmaster GeneralAusten Chamberlain11 August 1902 1902 08 11 9 October 1903 1903 10 09 Liberal UnionistChanges Edit May 1903 Lord Onslow succeeds Robert William Hanbury at the Board of Agriculture September to October 1903 Lord Londonderry succeeds the Duke of Devonshire as Lord President Londonderry remains President of the Board of Education Lord Lansdowne succeeds Devonshire as Leader of the House of Lords Lansdowne remains Foreign Secretary Lord Salisbury succeeds Arthur Balfour as Lord Privy Seal Austen Chamberlain succeeds Charles Ritchie at the Exchequer Chamberlain s successor as Postmaster General is not in the Cabinet Alfred Lyttelton succeeds Joseph Chamberlain as Colonial Secretary St John Brodrick succeeds Lord George Hamilton as Secretary for India H O Arnold Forster succeeds Brodrick as Secretary for War Andrew Graham Murray succeeds Lord Balfour of Burleigh as Secretary for Scotland March 1905 Walter Hume Long succeeds George Wyndham as Irish Secretary Gerald Balfour succeeds Long at the Local Government Board Lord Salisbury succeeds Balfour at the Board of Trade Salisbury remains Lord Privy Seal Lord Cawdor succeeds Lord Selborne at the Admiralty Ailwyn Fellowes succeeds Lord Onslow at the Board of Agriculture List of ministers EditCabinet members are listed in bold face Office Name DatePrime minister a The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury b 25 Jun 1895 11 Jul 1902Arthur Balfour b 12 Jul 1902 4 Dec 1905First Lord of the TreasuryLeader of the House of Commons 29 Jun 1895 4 Dec 1905Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Michael Hicks Beach 29 Jun 1895Charles Ritchie 11 Aug 1902Austen Chamberlain 9 Oct 1903Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryGovernment Chief Whip in the House of Commons Sir William Walrond 29 Jun 1895Sir Alexander Acland Hood 8 Aug 1902Financial Secretary to the Treasury Robert William Hanbury 29 Jun 1895Austen Chamberlain 7 Nov 1900William Hayes Fisher 8 Aug 1902Arthur Elliot 10 Apr 1903Victor Cavendish 9 Oct 1903Junior Lords of the Treasury Henry Torrens Anstruther 6 Jul 1895 11 Oct 1903William Hayes Fisher 6 Jul 1895 8 Aug 1902Lord Stanley 6 Jul 1895 7 Nov 1900Ailwyn Fellowes 7 Nov 1900 15 Mar 1905Henry Forster 8 Aug 1902 4 Dec 1905Lord Balniel 11 Oct 1903 4 Dec 1905Lord Edmund Talbot 16 Jun 1905 4 Dec 1905Lord Chancellor The Lord Halsbury c 29 Jun 1895Lord President of the Council The Duke of Devonshire d 29 Jun 1895The Marquess of Londonderry 19 Oct 1903Lord Privy Seal The Viscount Cross 29 Jun 1895The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury 12 Nov 1900Arthur Balfour b 14 Jul 1902The 4th Marquess of Salisbury 17 Oct 1903Secretary of State for the Home Department Sir Matthew White Ridley 29 Jun 1895Charles Thomson Ritchie 12 Nov 1900Aretas Akers Douglas 11 Aug 1902Under Secretary of State for the Home Department Jesse Collings 3 Jul 1895Thomas Cochrane 11 Aug 1902Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury 29 Jun 1895The Marquess of Lansdowne e 12 Nov 1900Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs George Curzon 20 Jun 1895St John Brodrick 15 Oct 1898Viscount Cranborne f 12 Nov 1900Earl Percy 9 Oct 1903Secretary of State for War The Marquess of Lansdowne 4 Jul 1895St John Brodrick 12 Nov 1900H O Arnold Forster 12 Oct 1903Under Secretary of State for War St John Brodrick 4 Jul 1895George Wyndham 10 Oct 1898The Lord Raglan 13 Nov 1900The Earl of Hardwicke 8 Aug 1902The Earl of Donoughmore 12 Oct 1903Financial Secretary to the War Office Joseph Powell Williams 3 Jul 1895Lord Stanley 1 Jan 1901William Bromley Davenport 12 Oct 1903Secretary of State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain 29 Jun 1895Alfred Lyttelton 9 Oct 1903Under Secretary of State for the Colonies The Earl of Selborne 28 Jun 1895The Earl of Onslow 26 Nov 1900The Duke of Marlborough 22 Jul 1903Secretary of State for India Lord George Hamilton 4 Jul 1895St John Brodrick 9 Oct 1903Under Secretary of State for India The Earl of Onslow 5 Jul 1895The Earl of Hardwicke 17 Jan 1901Earl Percy 18 Aug 1902vacant 29 Nov 1904The Marquess of Bath 20 Jan 1905First Lord of the Admiralty George Goschen 29 Jun 1895The Earl of Selborne 12 Nov 1900The Earl Cawdor 27 Mar 1905Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty William Ellison Macartney 29 Jun 1895H O Arnold Forster 7 Nov 1900E G Pretyman 11 Oct 1903Civil Lord of the Admiralty Austen Chamberlain 6 Jul 1895E G Pretyman 7 Nov 1900Arthur Lee 11 Oct 1903President of the Board of Agriculture Walter Long 4 Jul 1895Robert William Hanbury 16 Nov 1900The Earl of Onslow 20 May 1903Ailwyn Fellowes 14 Mar 1905President of the Board of Education The Duke of Devonshire 3 Mar 1900The Marquess of Londonderry 11 Aug 1902Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education Sir William Anson 11 Aug 1902Chief Secretary for Ireland Gerald Balfour 4 Jul 1895George Wyndham 9 Nov 1900Walter Long 12 Mar 1905Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Earl Cadogan 29 Jun 1895The Earl of Dudley 11 Aug 1902Lord Chancellor of Ireland The Lord Ashbourne 29 Jun 1895Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Viscount Cross 29 Jun 1895The Lord James of Hereford 4 Jul 1895Sir William Walrond 11 Aug 1902President of the Local Government Board Henry Chaplin 29 Jun 1895Walter Long 12 Nov 1900Gerald Balfour 14 Mar 1905Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board Thomas Russell 30 Jun 1895John Lawson 12 Nov 1900Arthur Frederick Jeffreys 27 Jun 1905Postmaster General The Duke of Norfolk 6 Jul 1895The Marquess of Londonderry g 10 Apr 1900Austen Chamberlain 11 Aug 1902Lord Stanley 9 Oct 1903Secretary for Scotland The Lord Balfour of Burleigh 29 Jun 1895Andrew Murray 9 Oct 1903The Marquess of Linlithgow 2 Feb 1905President of the Board of Trade Charles Ritchie 29 Jun 1895Gerald Balfour 12 Nov 1900The 4th Marquess of Salisbury 14 Mar 1905Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade The Earl of Dudley 29 Jun 1895Bonar Law 8 Aug 1902First Commissioner of Works Aretas Akers Douglas 4 Jul 1895The Lord Windsor 11 Aug 1902Vice President of the Committee on Education h Sir John Eldon Gorst 4 Jul 1895Paymaster General The Earl of Hopetoun 16 Jul 1895The Duke of Marlborough 1899Sir Savile Crossley Nov 1902Attorney General Sir Richard Webster 8 Jul 1895Sir Robert Finlay 11 May 1900Solicitor General Sir Robert Finlay 30 Aug 1895Sir Edward Carson 11 May 1900Lord Advocate Sir Charles Pearson 11 Jul 1895Andrew Murray 14 May 1896Charles Dickson 17 Oct 1903Solicitor General for Scotland Andrew Murray 11 Jul 1895Charles Dickson 14 May 1896David Dundas 17 Oct 1903Edward Theodore Salvesen 2 Feb 1905James Avon Clyde 17 Oct 1905Attorney General for Ireland John Atkinson 8 Jul 1895Solicitor General for Ireland William Kenny 28 Aug 1895Dunbar BartonGeorge Wright 30 Jan 1900James Campbell 8 Jul 1903Lord Steward of the Household The Earl of Pembroke 16 Jul 1895Lord Chamberlain of the Household The Earl of Lathom 16 Jul 1895The Earl of Hopetoun 7 Dec 1898The Earl of Clarendon 21 Sep 1900Vice Chamberlain of the Household Ailwyn Fellowes 10 Jul 1895Sir Alexander Acland Hood 3 Dec 1900The Lord Wolverton 17 Nov 1902Master of the Horse The Duke of Portland 16 Jul 1895Treasurer of the Household Marquess of Carmarthen i 10 Jul 1895Viscount Curzon 11 Feb 1896Victor Cavendish 4 Dec 1900Marquess of Hamilton 13 Oct 1903Comptroller of the Household Lord Arthur Hill 10 Jul 1895The Viscount Valentia 19 Oct 1898Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms The Lord Belper 16 Jul 1895Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardGovernment Chief Whip in the House of Lords The Earl of Limerick 16 Jul 1895The Earl Waldegrave 26 Aug 1896Master of the Buckhounds j The Earl of Coventry 16 Jul 1895The Lord Chesham 1 Nov 1900Mistress of the Robes The Duchess of Buccleuch 16 Jul 1895Lords in Waiting The Lord Churchill 16 Jul 1895 4 Dec 1905The Lord Harris 16 Jul 1895 4 Dec 1900The Lord Henniker 16 Jul 1895 1 Nov 1895The Lord Lawrence 16 Jul 1895 4 Dec 1905The Earl of Ranfurly 16 Jul 1895 21 Apr 1897The Earl Waldegrave 16 Jul 1895 9 Sep 1896The Earl of Clarendon 17 Jul 1895 30 Oct 1900The Viscount Bridport 30 Jun 1884 18 Feb 1901The Earl of Kintore 1 Nov 1895 4 Dec 1905The Lord Bagot 9 Sep 1896 2 Jul 1901The Earl of Denbigh 22 Apr 1897 4 Dec 1905The Earl Howe 30 Oct 1900 1 Oct 1903The Lord Kenyon 4 Dec 1900 4 Dec 1905The Earl of Erroll 19 Oct 1903 4 Dec 1905Notes Edit The position of Prime Minister was not a formal ministerial office a b c Also served as Leader of the House of Lords Halsbury was created the 1st Earl of Halsbury on 19 January 1898 Devonshire also served as Leader of the House of Lords from 12 July 1902 to 13 October 1903 Lansdowne also served as Leader of the House of Lords from 13 October 1903 to 4 December 1905 Cranborne succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Salisbury on 22 August 1903 Londonderry entered the Cabinet on 7 November 1900 Office abolished on 8 August 1902 and replaced by that of Secretary to the Board of Education Carmarthen succeeded as the 10th Duke of Leeds on 23 December 1895 Office abolished in 1900 References Edit Yap amp Leong Man 1996 p 104 Yap amp Leong Man 1996 p 103 Yap amp Leong Man 1996 p 107 a b Englefield Seaton amp White 1995 p 412 Sources Edit Cook Chris Keith Brendan 1975 British Historical Facts 1830 1900 first ed Palgrave Macmillan UK ISBN 978 1 349 01348 7 Butler David Butler Gareth 2010 British Political Facts tenth ed Palgrave Macmillan UK ISBN 978 0 230 29318 2 Englefield Dermot Seaton Janet et al 1995 Facts About the British Prime Ministers Mansell ISBN 978 0 7201 2306 7 Tout T F 1910 An Advanced History of Great Britain from the Earliest Times to the Death of Edward Vii New York Longmans Green pp 740 741 OL 13991885M Yap Melanie Leong Man Dainne 1996 Colour Confusion and Concessions The History of the Chinese in South Africa Hong Kong University Press ISBN 978 962 209 424 6 Preceded byRosebery ministry Government of the United Kingdom1895 1905 Succeeded 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