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MELBOURNE, WILLIAM LAMB, 2ND VISCOUNT (1779-1848) , English statesman, second son of the 1st Viscount Melbourne, by his marriage with the daughter of Sir Ralph Milbanke, bart., was born on the 15th of March 1779. His father, Peniston Lamb (1748-1829), was the son of Sir Matthew Lamb, hart. (d. 1768), who made a large fortune out of the law, and married Miss Coke of Melbourne Hall
Cambridge , William Lamb studied law at the university of Glasgow, and was called to the bar in 1804. In 18o5 he married Lady Caroline Ponsonby (1785-1828), daughter of the 3rd earl
chief
Wellington . The influence of Melbourne as a politician dates
Wellington on the question of parliamentary reform, he entered the ministry of Grey, as home secretary in 183o. For the duties of this office at such a critical time he was deficient in insight and energy, but his political success was independent of his official capacity; and when the ministry of Grey was wrecked on the Irish question in July 1834 Melbourne was chosen to succeed him as prime minister. In November following he had to give place to a Conservative ministry under Peel; but he resumed office in April 1835, and remained prime minister till 1841. He died at Melbourne House
Lord Melbourne was without the qualification of attention to details, and he never displayed those brilliant talents which often form a substitute for more solid acquirements. Though he possessed a fine and flexible voice, his manner as a speaker was ineffective, and his speeches were generally ill-arranged and destitute of oratorical point. His political advancement was due to his personal popularity. He had a thorough knowledge of the private and indirect motives which influence politicians, and his genial attractive manner, easy temper and vivacious, if occasionally &arse, wit helped to confer on him a social distinction which led many to take for granted his eminence as a statesman. His favourite dictum in politics was, " Why not leave it alone?" His relations with women gave opportunity MELBOURNE for criticism though not open scandal; but the action brought against him in 1836 by Mr George Chapple Norton in regard to the famous Mrs Caroline Norton (q.v.) was deservedly unsuccessful. The most notable and estimable feature of his political conduct was his relation to Queen Victoria (q.v.), whom he initiated into the duties of sovereign with the most delicate tact and the most paternal and conscientious care. Melbourne was succeeded as 3rd viscount by his brother, Frederick James Lamb (1782-1853), who was British ambassador to Vienna from 1831 to 1841. On the 3rd viscount's death the titles became extinct, but the estates passed to his sister Emily Mary (1787-1869), the wife of Lord Palmerston.See W. McC. Torrens, Memoirs of Lord Melbourne (1878) ; Lloyd Sanders, Lord Melbourne's Papers (1889) ; A. Hayward's essay (from the Quarterly Review, 1878) in " Eminent Statesmen " (188o). End of Article: MELBOURNE, WILLIAM LAMB, 2ND VISCOUNT (1779-1848) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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