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George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE, FSA Scot (28 January 1784 – 14 December 1860), styled Lord Haddo from 1791 to 1801, was a British statesman, diplomat and landowner, successively a Tory, Conservative and Peelite politician and specialist in foreign affairs.
George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th earl of Aberdeen (born January 28, 1784, Edinburgh, Scotland—died December 14, 1860, London, England) was a British foreign secretary and prime minister (1852–55) whose government involved Great Britain in the Crimean War against Russia (1853–56).
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How government works. History of the UK government. Past Foreign Secretaries. George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen. Foreign Secretary May 1828 to November 1830 and September 1841 to...
Key Facts. Tenure dates. 19 Dec 1852 - 30 Jan 1855. Length of tenure. 2 years, 43 days. Party. Peelite Party. Spouses. Lady Catherine Hamilton. Harriet Douglas. Born. 28 Jan 1784. Birth place. Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain. Died. 14 Dec 1860 (aged 76 years) Resting place. St John the Evangelist, Great Stanmore. About The Earl of Aberdeen.
15 de set. de 2021 · The 4th Earl of Aberdeen was a mild abolitionist. According to the ODNB, in 1806 ‘He prepared a maiden speech in favour of the abolition of the slave trade but lost his nerve and failed to deliver it’.
18 de mar. de 2018 · Dates in office. 1852 to 1855. Political party. Conservative. Major acts. Charter Act 1853: opened up the covenanted Indian Civil Service. Interesting facts. He was the cousin of poet Lord Byron...
Quick Reference. (1784–1860). As prime minister during the Crimean War Aberdeen paid a high price for underestimating public anxiety about the conduct of the war. Yet he had a long career of public service behind him. Educated at Harrow and Cambridge he first made his mark as a diplomat.
