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Secretaries of State for War and the Colonies, 1801-1854

• Robert Hobart, 4th Lord Hobart ( March 17, 1801 - May 12, 1804)
• John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl Camden ( May 14, 1804 - July 10, 1805)
• Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh ( July 10, 1805 - February 5, 1806Events January 8 Cape Colony becomes a British colony January 10 Dutch in Cape Town surrender to the British January 19 The United Kingdom occupies the Cape of Good Hope March 23 After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocea)
• William Windham ( February 5, 1806Events January 8 Cape Colony becomes a British colony January 10 Dutch in Cape Town surrender to the British January 19 The United Kingdom occupies the Cape of Good Hope March 23 After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocea - March 25March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). There are 281 days remaining. Events 708 Constantine is consecrated Pope. 1306 Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland. 1409 The Council of Pisa opens. 1634 The first s, 1807Events February Napoleon attacks Russia February 8 Battle of Eylau Napoleon defeats Russians under General Benigssen February 19 In Alabama, Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason. March 2 The United States Congress)
• Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh ( March 25, 1807 - November 1, 1809)
• Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool ( November 1, 1809 - June 11, 1812)
• Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst ( June 11, 1812 - April 30, 1827)
• Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich ( April 30, 1827 - September 3, 1827)
• William Huskisson ( September 3, 1827 - May 30, 1828)
• Sir George Murray ( May 30, 1828 - November 22, 1830)
• Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich November 22, 1830 - April 3, 1833)
• Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, Lord Stanley ( April 3, 1833 - June 5, 1834)
• Thomas Spring Rice ( June 5, 1834 - November 14, 1834)
• George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen ( December 20, 1834 - April 8, 1835)
• Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg ( April 18, 1835 - February 20, 1839)
• Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby ( February 20, 1839 - August 30, 1839)
• Lord John Russell ( August 30, 1839 - August 30, 1841)
• Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, Lord Stanley ( September 3, 1841 - December 23, 1845)
• William Ewart Gladstone ( December 23, 1845 - June 27, 1846)
• Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey ( July 6, 1846 - February 21, 1852)
• Sir John Pakington ( February 27, 1852 - December 17, 1852)
• Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle ( December 28, 1852 - June 10, 1854)