Vice-President of the Board of Trade

The Hon. Dudley Ryder, later 1st Earl of Harrowby, who served as Vice-President of the Board of Trade from 1790 to 1801.

The office of Vice-President of the Board of Trade was a junior ministerial position in the government of the United Kingdom. The office was created in 1786 and abolished in 1867. From 1848 onwards the office was held concurrently with that of Paymaster-General. The office was succeeded by that of Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade.

Notable holders of the office include Lord Grenville, William Ewart Gladstone, Lord Goderich and the Earl Granville.

Vice-Presidents of the Board of Trade, 1786–1867

Name	Entered office	Left office
William Grenville	23 August 1786	8 August 1789
The Marquess of Graham (Duke of Montrose from 23 September 1790)	8 August 1789	20 October 1790
Hon. Dudley Ryder	20 October 1790	18 November 1801
The Lord Glenbervie	18 November 1801	8 February 1804
Nathaniel Bond	8 February 1804	6 June 1804
George Rose	6 June 1804	5 February 1806
Earl Temple	5 February 1806	30 March 1807
George Rose	30 March 1807	29 September 1812
Hon. Frederick John Robinson	29 September 1812	24 January 1818
Thomas Wallace	24 January 1818	3 April 1823
Charles Grant	3 April 1823	5 February 1828
Thomas Frankland Lewis	5 February 1828	30 May 1828
Thomas Courtenay	30 May 1828	22 November 1830
Charles Poulett Thomson	22 November 1830	20 December 1834
Viscount Lowther	20 December 1834	6 May 1835
Henry Labouchere	6 May 1835	29 August 1839
Richard Lalor Sheil	29 August 1839	28 June 1841
Hon. Fox Maule	28 June 1841	3 September 1841
William Ewart Gladstone	3 September 1841	10 June 1843
The Earl of Dalhousie	10 June 1843	5 February 1845
Sir George Clerk, Bt	5 February 1845	8 July 1846
Thomas Milner Gibson	8 July 1846	8 May 1848
The Earl Granville	8 May 1848	11 February 1852
The Lord Stanley of Alderley	11 February 1852	27 February 1852
The Lord Colchester	27 February 1852	4 January 1853
The Lord Stanley of Alderley	4 January 1853	31 March 1855
Hon. Edward Pleydell-Bouverie	31 March 1855	13 August 1855
Robert Lowe	13 August 1855	6 April 1858
The Earl of Donoughmore	6 April 1858	3 March 1859
Lord Lovaine	3 March 1859	18 June 1859
James Wilson	18 June 1859	12 August 1859
William Francis Cowper	12 August 1859	22 February 1860
William Hutt	22 February 1860	29 November 1865
George Goschen	29 November 1865	12 March 1866
William Monsell	12 March 1866	10 July 1866
Stephen Cave	10 July 1866	12 August 1867

References

• Sainty, J.C (1974). "Committee of the Privy Council for trade and plantations 1786–1870: General department". Office-Holders in Modern Britain Vol. III: Officials of the Board of Trade 1660–1870.