Sir George Grey, 2nd Baronet



         


Sir George Grey, of Fallodon, 2nd Baronet (1799-1882) was a perennial Whig cabinet minister in the mid-19th century, serving in the cabinets of Lord Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord Palmerston. His grandson and successor, Sir Edward Grey, 3rd Baronet, was a notable Foreign Secretary in the early 20th century.

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Preceded by:
The Earl of Clarendon
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1841
Followed by:
The Lord Granville Somerset
Preceded by:
Sir James Graham, Bt
Home Secretary
1846–1852
Followed by:
Spencer Walpole
Preceded by:
The Duke of Newcastle
Secretary of State for the Colonies
1854–1855
Followed by:
Sidney Herbert
Preceded by:
The Viscount Palmerston
Home Secretary
1855–1858
Followed by:
Spencer Horatio Walpole
Preceded by:
The Duke of Montrose
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1859–1861
Followed by:
Edward Cardwell
Preceded by:
Sir George Lewis, Bt
Home Secretary
1861–1866
Followed by:
Spencer Horatio Walpole







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