The Right Honourable Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, K.G., P.C.
- Born: 7 June 1770
- Died: 4 December 1828
Known as[]
- 1770-1786: Robert Jenkinson, Esq.
- 1786-1790: The Hon. Robert Jenkinson
- 1790-1796: The Hon. Robert Jenkinson, M.P.
- 1796-1799: The Hon. Robert Jenkinson, commonly called Lord Hawkesbury, M.P.
- 1799-1803: The Rt. Hon. Robert Jenkinson, commonly called Lord Hawkesbury, M.P.
- 1803-1808: The Lord Hawkesbury, P.C.
- 1808-1814: The Earl of Liverpool, P.C.
- 1814-1828: The Earl of Liverpool, K.G., P.C.
Education[]
- Charterhouse School
- Christ Church, Oxford
Offices[]
- Commissioner of the Board of Control, 1793-1799
- Member of the Board of Trade, 1799-1801
- Master of the Mint, 1799-1801
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1801-1804
- Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1804-1806, 1807-1809
- Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, 1809-1812
- First Lord of the Treasury, 1812-1827
Honorary Positions[]
- Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1806-1827
Peerage Titles[]
By writ of acceleration[]
- Baron Hawkesbury (Peerage of Great Britain), 1803
By inheritance[]
- Earl of Liverpool (Peerage of Great Britain), 1808
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight of the Garter, 1814
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1799
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Rye, 1790-1803
Parliamentary Positions[]
- Leader of the House of Lords, 1803-1806, 1807-1827
Preceded by: The Lord Grenville |
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1801–1804 |
Succeeded by: The Lord Harrowby |
Preceded by: Charles Yorke |
Secretary of State for the Home Department 1804–1806 |
Succeeded by: The Earl Spencer |
Preceded by: The Earl Spencer |
Secretary of State for the Home Department 1807–1809 |
Succeeded by: Richard Ryder |
Preceded by: Viscount Castlereagh |
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1809–1812 |
Succeeded by: The Earl Bathurst |
Preceded by: Spencer Perceval |
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury 1812–1827 |
Succeeded by: George Canning |