Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet (1822-1895) was a British politician.
The eldest son of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, he was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford and entered the Diplomatic Service in 1844.
He served as Member of Parliament for Tamworth from 1850 until 1880, for Huntingdon from 1884 and for Blackburn from 1885 to 1886.
He was appointed Irish secretary in 1861 in Palmerston's ministry, but in 1865, under Russell he was succeeded by Chichester Fortescue. His political career was said to be marred by his lack of dignity and his inability to accept a fixed political creed. He was appointed a GCB in 1866.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Sir Robert Peel |
Member for Tamworth 1850–1880 |
Succeeded by: Jabez Spencer Balfour |
| Preceded by: Viscount Hinchingbrooke |
Member for Huntingdon 1884–1885 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Coote |
| Preceded by: Daniel Thwaites |
Member for Blackburn 1885–1886 |
Succeeded by: Sir William Henry Hornby |
| Political Offices | ||
| Preceded by: William Francis Cowper |
Civil Lord of the Admiralty 1855–1857 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Baring |
| Preceded by: Edward Cardwell |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1861–1865 |
Succeeded by: Chichester Fortescue |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by: Robert Peel |
Baronet (of Clanfield) 1861–1865 |
Succeeded by: Robert Peel |
