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SIR FREDERICK PEEL (18231906) , the prime minister's second son, was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge , becoming a barrister in 1849. He entered parliament in that year, and with the exception of the period between 1857 and 1859 he remained in the House
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The third son was SIR WILLIAM PEEL (18241858), and the youngest VISCOUNT PEEL (q.v.). Sir William was a sailor, who distinguished himself in the Crimea, where he gained the Victoria Cross
Two of Sir Robert Peel's brothers were also politicians of note. WILLIAM YATES PEEL (17891858), educated at Harrow and at St John's College, Cambridge , was a member of parliament from 1817 to 1837, and again from 1847 to 1852; he was under-secretary for home affairs in 1828, and was a lord of the treasury in 1830 and again in 18341835. JONATHAN PEEL (17991879) was first a soldier and then a member of parliament during the long period between 1826 and 1868, first representing Norwich and then Huntingdon. From 1841 to 1846 he was surveyor-general of the ordnance, and in 18581859 and again in 18661867 he was a very competent and successful secretary of state for war. General Peel was also an owner of racehorses, and in 1844 his horse Orlando won the Derby, after another horse, Running Rein, had been disqualified.For the history of the Peel family see Jane Haworth, A Memoir of the Family of Peel from the year i6go (1836). End of Article: SIR FREDERICK PEEL (18231906) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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