Short-lived ministry

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Bath–Granville ministry
Earl of Bath
Earl Granville
Bath (top) and Granville (bottom)

The Bath–Granville ministry,[1] better known as the "short-lived" ministry, was a ministry of Patriot Whigs that existed briefly in February 1746.

On 10 February, with the resignation of

Northern Secretary. However, it only lasted two days, collapsing on 12 February (even before all the ministers could be appointed), and Pelham was reappointed by the King to resume the Broad Bottom ministry on 14 February.[2]

Cabinet

Below are Bath's appointments before he abandoned the attempt to form a ministry; it does not appear that either Carlisle or Winchilsea actually received the seals of office from the King.[clarification needed]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
First Lord of the Treasury[3]*10 February 1746 (1746-02-10)12 February 1746 (1746-02-12)
Lord Privy Seal[4]10 February 1746 (1746-02-10)12 February 1746 (1746-02-12)
First Lord of the Admiralty[3]10 February 1746 (1746-02-10)12 February 1746 (1746-02-12)
*10 February 1746 (1746-02-10)12 February 1746 (1746-02-12)

Other appointments which had been determined upon but not made, according to contemporary rumour,[

example needed
] were:

Citations

References

  • Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK,
  • Haydn, Joseph Timothy (1851), The Book of Dignities, London: Longman Brown
  • Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970), "IV. Oppositions, 1742–4 and 1747–51", in R. Sedgwick (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754, , retrieved 7 October 2020 – via History of Parliament Online
Preceded by
First Broad Bottom ministry
Government of Great Britain
10–12 February 1746 (1746-02-10 – 1746-02-12)
Succeeded by
Second Broad Bottom ministry