Secretary at War
For the same-named post of the United States of America under the Articles of Confederation, see United States Secretary of War.
The Hon. Henry Pelham, who served as Secretary at War between 1724 and 1730
The Secretary at War was a political position in the English and later British government, with some responsibility over the administration and organization of the Army, but not over military policy. The Secretary at War ran the War Office. It was occasionally a cabinet-level position, although it was considered of subordinate rank to the Secretaries of State. The position was combined with that of Secretary of State for War in 1854 and abolished in 1863.
Notable holders of the position include Robert Walpole, the Hon. Henry Pelham, Henry Fox, Lord Palmerston and Lord Macaulay.
Secretaries at War, 1661–1854
Secretaries of State for War and Secretaries at War, 1854–1863
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| The Duke of Newcastle | 1854 | 1855 |
| The Lord Panmure | 1855 | 1858 |
| Jonathan Peel | 1858 | 1859 |
| The Lord Herbert of Lea | 1859 | 1861 |
| Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bt | 1861 | 1863 |
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