Grey, Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl
- Grey, Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl
-
▪ British statesman
also called (1806–45) Viscount Howick
born Dec. 28, 1802, Howick, Northumberland, Eng.
died Oct. 9, 1894, Howick
British statesman who, as secretary of state for war and the colonies (1846–52), became the first British minister to pursue a policy of self-government for the colonies, so far as it then seemed possible.
A member of the House of Commons from 1826 to 1845, Grey subsequently was Whig leader in the House of Lords. During the prime ministry of his father, the 2nd Earl Grey, he served as undersecretary of state for the colonies (1830–33), and
later (1835–39) he was secretary at war. After his resignation in 1852 he never again held office.
Striving to introduce free trade into relations between Great Britain and her colonies, Grey was mainly successful in Canada. There his appointment of the 8th Earl of Elgin as governor general (an office later held by his nephew, the 4th Earl Grey), and his subsequent support of Elgin's policies, led to the first British recognition (in the late 1840s) of local self-government. His constitution for New Zealand, in contrast, proved unworkable, as did his attempt to settle convicts in the Cape Colony (
South Africa).
* * *
Universalium.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey — Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey (December 28, 1802 ndash;October 9, 1894), known as Viscount Howick from 1807 until 1845, was an English statesman.He was the son of the 2nd Earl Grey, prime minister at the time of the Reform Bill of 1832.He… … Wikipedia
Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford — (c. 1599 ndash; August 21, 1673), known as the Lord Grey of Groby from 1614 to 1628, was an English nobleman and military leader. He was the eldest son of Sir John Grey and Elizabeth Nevill. His mother was probably daughter of Edward Nevill, 8th… … Wikipedia
Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent — (c. 1495 24 September, 1562) was Earl of Kent from 1524 to his death.He was a son of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent and his second wife Catherine Herbert. His maternal grandparents were William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Anne Devereux.His… … Wikipedia
Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent — Richard Grey (1481 3 May, 1524) was the 3rd Earl of Kent from 1505 to his death.He was a son of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent and his first wife Anne Woodville. His maternal grandparents were Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta of… … Wikipedia
George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent — George Grey (1454 ndash; 25 December, 1505) was the son of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent and Lady Katherine Percy. He was the Second Earl of Kent from 1490 to 1505. He married first Anne Woodville. She was a daughter of Richard Woodville, 1st… … Wikipedia
George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham — George Frederick D Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (September 5 1828 – November 27 1879), known as Viscount Lambton from 1831 to 1845, was a British peer. Durham was the eldest surviving son of John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, and his second… … Wikipedia
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton — (Wriothesley is pronounced Risly ) (October 6, 1573 ndash; November 10, 1624), one of William Shakespeare s patrons, was the second son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, and his wife Mary Browne, Countess of Southampton, daughter of… … Wikipedia
Henry Boyle, 3rd Earl of Shannon — (8 August, 1771 22 April, 1842) was among the last surviving Members of the Parliament of Ireland. He represented Cork County in the new Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1807. He then briefly served as Member of Parliament for Bandon … Wikipedia
Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon — (c. 1535 ndash; 14 December 1595) was the eldest son of Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon and Catherine Pole. AncestryHis paternal grandparents were George Hastings, 1st Earl of Huntingdon and Anne Stafford, Countess of Huntingdon. His… … Wikipedia
George Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper — George Augustus Frederick Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper (26 June 1806 15 April 1856), styled Viscount Fordwich until 1837, was a British Whig politician.Cowper was the eldest son of Peter Leopold Louis Francis Nassau Clavering Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper,… … Wikipedia
