Liberal Government 1892–95

In the 1892 general election, the Conservative Party, led by Lord Salisbury, won the most seats but not an overall majority. As a result, William Ewart Gladstone's Liberal Party formed a minority government that relied upon Irish Nationalist support. On 3 March 1894, Gladstone resigned over the rejection of his Home Rule Bill, and the Earl of Rosebery succeeded him.

Cabinets

Gladstone’s Cabinet, August 1892 – February 1894

The Earl of Rosebery’s Cabinet, March 1894 – June 1895

Changes

List of Ministers

Cabinet members are listed in bold face.

OfficeNameDateNotes
Prime Minister
and First Lord of the Treasury
William Ewart Gladstone15 August 1892 – 2 March 1894also Leader of the House of Commons
The Earl of Rosebery5 March 1894 – 21 June 1895also Leader of the House of Lords
Chancellor of the ExchequerSir William Vernon Harcourt18 August 1892also Leader of the House of Commons 1894–1895
Parliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryEdward Marjoribanks18 August 1892succeeded as 2nd Baron Tweedmouth 4 March 1894
T. E. Ellis10 March 1894 
Financial Secretary to the TreasurySir John Tomlinson Hibbert18 August 1892 
Junior Lords of the TreasuryT. E. Ellis22 August 1892 – 21 June 1895 
Richard Causton22 August 1892 – 21 June 1895
William Alexander McArthur22 August 1892 – 21 June 1895
Lord ChancellorThe Lord Herschell18 August 1892 
Lord President of the CouncilThe Earl of Kimberley18 August 1892also Leader of the House of Lords 18 August 1892 – 5 March 1894
The Earl of Rosebery10 March 1894
Lord Privy SealWilliam Ewart Gladstone20 August 1892 
The Lord Tweedmouth10 March 1894
Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentH. H. Asquith18 August 1892 
Under-Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentHerbert Gladstone19 August 1892 
George W. E. Russell12 March 1894
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Earl of Rosebery18 August 1892 
The Earl of Kimberley11 March 1894
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsSir Edward Grey19 August 1892 
Secretary of State for WarHenry Campbell-Bannerman18 August 1892 
Under-Secretary of State for WarThe Lord Sandhurst22 August 1892 
The Lord Monkswell5 January 1895
Financial Secretary to the War OfficeWilliam Woodall22 August 1892 
Secretary of State for the ColoniesThe Marquess of Ripon18 August 1892 
Under-Secretary of State for the ColoniesSydney Buxton18 August 1892 
Secretary of State for IndiaThe Earl of Kimberley18 August 1892 
Henry Fowler10 March 1894
Under-Secretary of State for IndiaGeorge W. E. Russell19 August 1892 
The Lord Reay11 March 1894
First Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Earl Spencer19 August 1892 
Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the AdmiraltySir Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth19 August 1892 
Civil Lord of the AdmiraltyEdmund Robertson25 August 1892 
Vice-President of the Committee on EducationArthur Dyke Acland25 August 1892 
Chief Secretary for IrelandJohn Morley22 August 1892 
Lord Lieutenant of IrelandThe Lord Houghton18 August 1892 
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterJames Bryce18 August 1892 
The Lord Tweedmouth28 May 1894
President of the Local Government BoardHenry Fowler18 August 1892 
George Shaw-Lefevre1894
Postmaster-GeneralArnold Morley18 August 1892 
Secretary for ScotlandSir George Trevelyan, Bt18 August 1892 
President of the Board of TradeA. J. Mundella18 August 1892 
James Bryce28 May 1894
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of TradeThomas Burt18 August 1892 
First Commissioner of WorksGeorge Shaw-Lefevre18 August 1892 
Herbert Gladstone10 March 1894
President of the Board of AgricultureHerbert Gardner25 August 1892 
Paymaster GeneralCharles Seale-Hayne18 August 1892 
Attorney GeneralSir Charles Russell20 August 1892 
Sir John Rigby3 May 1894
Sir Robert Threshie Reid24 October 1894
Solicitor GeneralSir John Rigby20 August 1892 
Sir Robert Threshie Reid3 May 1894
Sir Frank Lockwood28 October 1894
Judge Advocate GeneralSir Francis Jeune31 December 1892 
Lord AdvocateJohn Balfour20 August 1892 
Solicitor General for ScotlandAlexander Asher20 August 1892 
Thomas Shaw22 March 1894
Attorney-General for IrelandThe MacdermotAugust 1892 
Solicitor-General for IrelandCharles HemphillAugust 1892 
Lord Steward of the HouseholdThe Marquess of Breadalbane25 August 1892 
Lord Chamberlain of the HouseholdThe Lord Carrington25 August 1892 
Vice-Chamberlain of the HouseholdCharles Spencer25 August 1892 
Master of the HorseThe Viscount Oxenbridge25 August 1892 
The Earl of Cork19 March 1894
Treasurer of the HouseholdThe Earl of Chesterfield25 August 1892 
Arthur Brand13 March 1894
Comptroller of the HouseholdGeorge Leveson-Gower25 August 1892 
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-ArmsThe Lord Vernon25 August 1892 
The Earl of Chesterfield13 March 1894
Captain of the Yeomen of the GuardThe Lord Kensington25 August 1892 
Master of the BuckhoundsThe Lord Ribblesdale25 August 1892 
Mistress of the Robesvacant 
Lords-in-WaitingThe Lord Acton19 September 1892 – 21 June 1895 
The Lord Camoys19 September 1892 – 21 June 1895
The Lord Hamilton of Dalzell19 September 1892 – 1 May 1894
The Lord Monkswell19 September 1892 – 4 February 1895
The Lord Wolverton19 September 1892 – 14 June 1893
The Lord Playfair26 November 1892 – 21 June 1895
The Lord Brassey14 June 1893 – 21 June 1895
Viscount Drumlanrig1 July 1893 – 18 October 1894
The Lord Hawkesbury1 May 1894 – 21 June 1895
The Earl of Buckinghamshire17 January 1895 – 21 June 1895
The Earl Granville4 February 1895 – 21 June 1895

References

Preceded by
Second Salisbury ministry
British Government
1892–1895
Succeeded by
Third Salisbury ministry
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