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Born of a prominent Worcestershire family, Pakington was educated at Eton and Oxford before becoming a Conservative member of parliament for Droitwich in 1837. He was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in Derby's 1852 government; and First Lord of the Admiralty in Derby's 1858 and 1866 governments. In 1867 Pakington moved back to the War OfficeThe position of Secretary of State for War commonly called War Secretary a British cabinet-level position, first applied to Henry Dundas (appointed in 1794). In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-, and continued to serve in that office under Benjamin Disraeli. He was created a baronetA baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart modern abbreviation Bt is the holder of a species of knighthood known as a baronetcy''. The title was introduced by James I of England in 1611 to raise funds. It is an hereditary honour, but it does not amount to a in 1846Events January 5 The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom February 5 The Oregon Spectator becomes the first newspaper on the Pacific coast of the United States. February 10 Many Mormons and Baron Hampton in 1874.

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The Earl Grey |width="40%" align="center"|Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
1852 |width="30%" align="center"|Succeeded by:
The Duke of NewcastleHenry Pelham Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme, 12th Earl of Lincoln (also known as Henry Pelham Clinton-Hope ( 22 May 1811 18 October 1864) was a British politician, who eventually rose to the position of Secretary of State for War and the

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Sir Charles WoodCharles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax ( 1800 1885) was an English statesman. A Liberal, Wood served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lord John Russell's government ( 1846 1852), as President of the Board of Control under Lord Aberdeen (1852-1855), as First |width="40%" align="center"|First Lord of the Admiralty
1858–1859 |width="30%" align="center"|Succeeded by:
The Duke of Somerset

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The Duke of Somerset |width="40%" align="center"|First Lord of the Admiralty
1866–1867 |width="30%" align="center"|Succeeded by:
Henry Lowry Corry

|width="30%" align="center"|Preceded by:
Jonathan Peel |width="40%" align="center"|Secretary of State for War
1867–1868 |width="30%" align="center"|Succeeded by:
Edward Cardwell