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Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (20 October 1784 – 18 October 1865), known as Lord Palmerston, was a British statesman and politician who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1855 to 1858 and from 1859 to 1865.
First Palmerston ministry — Viscount Palmerston: Whig 3 Mar: 1857 No confidence: 27 Mar: General election: Whig: 19 Feb: 1858 No confidence: Palmerston resigns: 20 Feb: Second Derby–Disraeli ministry — Earl of Derby: Conservative Apr: 1859 General election: 11 Jun: No confidence: Derby resigns: 12 Jun: Second Palmerston ministry ...
This is a list of persons, places, events, etc. that feature in Ezra Pound's The Cantos, a long, incomplete poem in 120 sections, each of which is a canto.It is a book-length work written between 1915 and 1962, widely considered to present formidable difficulties to the reader.
Palmerston Park is named after Lord Palmerston, Prime Minister of the UK in the 19th century. Prior to the erection of the statue it was known as Fair Field. [ 13 ] There is a 7 ft statue made of Carrara marble [ 14 ] dedicated to him, erected four years after his death in 1869. [ 13 ]
Christie Palmerston (c. 1851–1897), Australian explorer; Several prominent people have borne the title of Viscount Palmerston. Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston (c. 1673–1757), Irish nobleman and British politician; Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston (1739–1802), British politician
Crownhill Fort is a Royal Commission Fort built in the 1860s in Crownhill as part of Lord Palmerston's ring of land defences for Plymouth. Restored by the Landmark Trust, it is now home to several small businesses, museums, exhibitions and a holiday apartment sleeping up to eight people. The Fort is open to the public on the last Friday of each ...
Historic Stone Animal Pound in Pownal, Maine Historic Stone Animal Pound in Turner, Maine. The poundmaster was tasked with impounding livestock that were loose in a city, town, or village. Wayward animals were brought to the pound by the poundmaster, constables, or private citizens. The poundmaster would attempt to notify the owner, who could ...
After the fall of the second of Lord Derby's short-lived attempts at governments in 1859, Palmerston returned to power, this time in alliance with his former rival, the Earl Russell, in what is regarded as the first Liberal government. Palmerston remained as Prime Minister until his death in 1865, when Russell succeeded him.