Second Salisbury ministry

The Marquess of Salisbury formed his second ministry, in an alliance with the Liberal Unionist Party, following the 1886 general election and his reappointment as the British prime minister by Queen Victoria.

Second Salisbury ministry
1886–1892
Salisbury (1892)
Date formed25 July 1886 (1886-07-25)
Date dissolved11 August 1892 (1892-08-11)
People and organisations
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterLord Salisbury
Total no. of members113 appointments
Member partiesConservative Party
Status in legislature
Minority
dependent on Liberal Unionist support
Opposition partyLiberal Party
Opposition leaders
History
Election1886 general election
Outgoing election1892 general election
Legislature terms
PredecessorThird Gladstone ministry
SuccessorFourth Gladstone ministry

Cabinet

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August 1886 to January 1887

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PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft office
*25 July 1886 (1886-07-25)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11)
Lord Chancellor3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11)
Lord President of the Council3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)18 August 1892 (1892-08-18)
Lord Privy Seal3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11)
Secretary of State for the Home Department3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)15 August 1892 (1892-08-15)
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)12 January 1887 (1887-01-12)
Secretary of State for the Colonies3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)14 January 1887 (1887-01-14)
Secretary of State for War3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)14 January 1887 (1887-01-14)
Secretary of State for India3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11)
First Lord of the Admiralty1886 (1886)1892 (1892)
3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)14 January 1887 (1887-01-14)
President of the Board of Trade3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)21 February 1888 (1888-02-21)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Viscount Cranbrook
3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)16 August 1886 (1886-08-16)
16 August 1886 (1886-08-16)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11)
Chief Secretary for Ireland5 August 1886 (1886-08-05)7 March 1887 (1887-03-07)
Secretary for Scotland5 August 1886 (1886-08-05)11 March 1887 (1887-03-11)

January 1887 to August 1892

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In 1887 a Liberal Unionist, George Goschen, joined the ministry as Chancellor of the Exchequer.[C. K. 1975]: 51 

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
The Marquess of Salisbury
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25 July 1886 (1886-07-25)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
14 January 1887 (1887-01-14)6 October 1891 (1891-10-06) Conservative
6 October 1891 (1891-10-06)15 August 1892 (1892-08-15) Conservative
Lord Chancellor
The Lord Halsbury
3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
Lord President of the Council
The Viscount Cranbrook
3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)18 August 1892 (1892-08-18) Conservative
Lord Privy Seal
The Earl Cadogan
3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Henry Matthews
3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)15 August 1892 (1892-08-15) Conservative
Secretary of State for the Colonies14 January 1887 (1887-01-14)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
Secretary of State for War14 January 1887 (1887-01-14)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
Secretary of State for India
The Viscount Cross
3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
First Lord of the Admiralty
Lord George Hamilton
9 August 1886 (1886-08-09)1892 (1892) Conservative
Chancellor of the Exchequer14 January 1887 (1887-01-14)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Liberal Unionist
President of the Board of Trade
The Lord Stanley of Preston
3 August 1886 (1886-08-03)21 February 1888 (1888-02-21) Conservative
21 February 1888 (1888-02-21)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Duke of Rutland
16 August 1886 (1886-08-16)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
Chief Secretary for Ireland
Arthur Balfour
7 March 1887 (1887-03-07)9 November 1891 (1891-11-09) Conservative
9 November 1891 (1891-11-09)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
President of the Local Government Board
Charles Ritchie
1886 (1886)1892 (1892) Conservative
President of the Board of Agriculture9 September 1889 (1889-09-09)11 August 1892 (1892-08-11) Conservative
Minister without Portfolio
Sir Michael Hicks Beach
7 March 1887 (1887-03-07)20 February 1888 (1888-02-20) Conservative

Changes

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  • February 1888 – Sir Michael Hicks Beach succeeds Lord Stanley of Preston as President of the Board of Trade.
  • September 1889 – Henry Chaplin enters the Cabinet as President of the Board of Agriculture.
  • October 1891 – Arthur Balfour succeeds the late William Henry Smith as First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons. William Jackson succeeds him as Chief Secretary for Ireland.

List of ministers

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Note: Cabinet members are listed in bold face.
OfficeNameDate
The Marquess of Salisbury25 Jul 1886 – 11 Aug 1892
First Lord of the Treasury9 Aug 1886
William Henry Smith[b]17 Jan 1887
Arthur Balfour[b]Oct 1891
Chancellor of the ExchequerLord Randolph Churchill[b]3 Aug 1886
George Goschen14 Jan 1887
Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryAretas Akers-Douglas3 Aug 1886
Financial Secretary to the TreasuryWilliam Jackson3 Aug 1886
Sir John Eldon Gorst9 Nov 1891
Junior Lords of the TreasurySidney Herbert9 Aug 1886 – 11 Aug 1892
William Walrond[c]9 Aug 1886 – 11 Aug 1892
Sir Herbert Maxwell9 Aug 1886 – 11 Aug 1892
Lord ChancellorThe Lord Halsbury3 Aug 1886
Lord President of the CouncilThe Viscount Cranbrook3 Aug 1886
Lord Privy SealThe Earl Cadogan[d]3 Aug 1886
Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentHenry Matthews3 Aug 1886
Under-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentCharles Stuart-Wortley4 Aug 1886
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Earl of Iddesleigh3 Aug 1886
The Marquess of Salisbury14 Jan 1887
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsSir James Fergusson4 Aug 1886
James Lowther22 Sep 1891
Secretary of State for WarWilliam Henry Smith3 Aug 1886
Edward Stanhope14 Jan 1887
Under-Secretary of State for WarThe Lord Harris4 Aug 1886
The Earl Brownlow1 Jan 1890
Financial Secretary to the War OfficeSt John Brodrick4 Aug 1886
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance[e]Sir Henry Northcote4 Aug 1886
Secretary of State for the ColoniesEdward Stanhope3 Aug 1886
Sir Henry Holland[f]14 Jan 1887
Under-Secretary of State for the ColoniesThe Earl of Dunraven3 Aug 1886
The Earl of Onslow16 Feb 1887
Baron Henry de Worms20 Feb 1888
Secretary of State for IndiaThe Viscount Cross3 Aug 1886
Under-Secretary of State for IndiaSir John Eldon Gorst4 Aug 1886
George Curzon9 Nov 1891
First Lord of the AdmiraltyLord George Hamilton9 Aug 1886
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the AdmiraltyArthur Forwood9 Aug 1886
Civil Lord of the AdmiraltyEllis Ashmead-Bartlett9 Aug 1886
President of the Board of AgricultureHenry Chaplin9 Sep 1889
Chief Secretary for IrelandSir Michael Hicks Beach5 Aug 1886
Arthur Balfour7 Mar 1887
William Jackson9 Nov 1891
Lord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Marquess of Londonderry3 Aug 1886
The Earl of Zetland30 Jul 1889
Lord Chancellor of IrelandThe Lord Ashbourne3 Aug 1886
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Viscount Cranbrook3 Aug 1886
Lord John Manners[g]16 Aug 1886
President of the Local Government BoardCharles Ritchie[d]3 Aug 1886
Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government BoardWalter Long3 Aug 1886
Minister without PortfolioSir Michael Hicks Beach7 Mar 1887 – 20 Feb 1888
Secretary for ScotlandArthur Balfour[h]5 Aug 1886
The Marquess of Lothian11 Mar 1887
President of the Board of TradeSir Frederick Stanley[i]3 Aug 1886
Sir Michael Hicks Beach21 Feb 1888
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of TradeBaron Henry de Worms4 Aug 1886
The Earl of Onslow21 Feb 1888
The Lord Balfour of Burleigh1 Jan 1889
Vice-President of the Committee on EducationSir Henry Holland3 Aug 1886
Sir William Hart Dyke25 Jan 1887
Paymaster GeneralThe Earl Beauchamp19 Aug 1886
The Earl BrownlowMar 1887
The Earl of Jersey1889
The Lord WindsorDec 1890
Postmaster GeneralHenry Cecil Raikes19 Aug 1886
Sir James Fergusson21 Sep 1891
First Commissioner of WorksDavid Plunket5 Aug 1886
Attorney GeneralSir Richard Webster5 Aug 1886
Solicitor GeneralSir Edward Clarke6 Aug 1886
Judge Advocate GeneralWilliam Thackeray Marriott9 Aug 1886
Lord AdvocateJohn Macdonald6 Aug 1886
James Robertson27 Oct 1888
vacant20 Aug 1891
Sir Charles Pearson1 Oct 1891
Solicitor General for ScotlandJames Robertson6 Aug 1886
Moir Tod Stormonth Darling27 Oct 1888
Sir Charles Pearson31 Oct 1890
Andrew Murray1 Oct 1891
Attorney-General for IrelandHugh HolmesAug 1886
John George Gibson1887
Peter O'Brien1888
Dodgson Hamilton Madden1890
Solicitor-General for IrelandJohn George GibsonAug 1886
Dodgson Hamilton Madden1888
John Atkinson1890
Edward CarsonJun 1892
Lord Steward of the HouseholdThe Earl of Mount Edgcumbe16 Aug 1886
Lord Chamberlain of the HouseholdThe Earl of Lathom5 Aug 1886
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdViscount Lewisham5 Aug 1886
Lord Burghley24 Nov 1891
Master of the HorseThe Duke of Portland9 Aug 1886
Treasurer of the HouseholdViscount Folkestone[j]5 Aug 1886
Lord Walter Gordon-Lennox20 Nov 1891
Comptroller of the HouseholdLord Arthur Hill5 Aug 1886
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-ArmsThe Viscount Barrington5 Aug 1886
The Earl of Rosslyn24 Nov 1886
The Earl of Yarborough11 Aug 1890
Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardThe Earl of Kintore5 Aug 1886
The Earl of Limerick29 Jan 1889
Master of the BuckhoundsThe Earl of Coventry16 Aug 1886
Mistress of the RobesThe Duchess of Buccleuch5 Aug 1886
Lords-in-WaitingThe Earl of Onslow5 Aug 1886 – 21 Feb 1887
The Earl of Limerick5 Aug 1886 – 29 Jan 1889
The Lord Henniker5 Aug 1886 – 11 Aug 1892
The Earl of Hopetoun5 Aug 1886 – 12 Aug 1889
The Lord Elphinstone5 Aug 1886 – 11 Aug 1892
The Lord de Ros5 Aug 1886 – 11 Aug 1892
The Earl Waldegrave5 Aug 1886 – 11 Aug 1892
The Lord Balfour of Burleigh21 Feb 1887 – 18 Mar 1889
The Earl of Romney5 Feb 1889 – 11 Aug 1892
The Viscount Torrington18 Mar 1889 – 20 Oct 1889
The Lord Churchill12 Aug 1889 – 11 Aug 1892
The Lord de Ramsey10 Mar 1890 – 11 Aug 1892
Extra Lord in WaitingThe Lord Sackville1 Oct 1876 – 1 Oct 1888

Notes

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  1. ^ The position of prime minister was not a formal ministerial office.
  2. ^ a b c Also served as Leader of the House of Commons.
  3. ^ Walrond inherited a baronetcy in 1889.
  4. ^ a b Entered the Cabinet in April 1887.
  5. ^ Office abolished in 1888.
  6. ^ Holland was created Baron Knutsford on 23 February 1888.
  7. ^ Manners succeeded as the 7th Duke of Rutland on 4 March 1888.
  8. ^ Balfour entered the Cabinet in November 1886.
  9. ^ Stanley was created Baron Stanley of Preston on 27 August 1886.
  10. ^ Folkestone succeeded as the 5th Earl of Radnor on 11 March 1889.

References

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  • Tout, T. F. (1910). An Advanced History of Great Britain from the Earliest Times to the Death of Edward VII (new ed.). New York: Longmans, Green (published 1912). pp. 740–741 . OL 13991885M.
  • Cook, Chris; Keith, Brendan (1975). British Historical Facts: 1830–1900. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-1-349-01348-7.
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