Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
From British Offices and Honours
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Dundas | 11 June 1794 | 17 March 1801 | Tory | official title Secretary of State for War; also President of the Board of Control | |
| The Lord Hobart | 17 March 1801 | 12 May 1804 | Tory | ||
| The Earl Camden | 14 May 1804 | 10 July 1805 | Tory | ||
| Vicount Castlereagh | 10 July 1805 | 5 February 1806 | Tory | ||
| William Windham | 5 February 1806 | 25 March 1807 | Whig/Grenvillite | ||
| Viscount Castlereagh | 25 March 1807 | 1 November 1809 | Tory | ||
| The Earl of Liverpool | 1 November 1809 | 11 June 1812 | Tory | ||
| The Earl Bathurst | 11 June 1812 | 30 April 1827 | Tory | ||
| The Viscount Goderich | 30 April 1827 | 3 September 1827 | Tory | ||
| William Huskisson | 3 September 1827 | 30 May 1828 | Tory/Canningite | ||
| Sir George Murray | 30 May 1828 | 22 November 1830 | Tory | ||
| The Viscount Goderich | 22 November 1830 | 3 April 1833 | Canningite/Whig | ||
| Edward Stanley | 3 April 1833 | 5 June 1834 | Whig | ||
| Thomas Spring Rice | 5 June 1834 | 14 November 1834 | Whig | ||
| The Duke of Wellington | 15 November 1834 | 15 December 1834 | Conservative | Wellington served as interim Secretary of State | |
| The Earl of Aberdeen | 15 December 1834 | 18 April 1835 | Conservative | ||
| The Lord Glenelg | 18 April 1835 | 20 February 1839 | Whig | ||
| The Marquess of Normanby | 20 February 1839 | 30 August 1839 | Whig | ||
| Lord John Russell | 30 August 1839 | 30 August 1841 | Whig | ||
| Lord Stanley from 1844, the Lord Stanley | 3 September 1841 | 23 December 1845 | Conservative | ||
| William Gladstone | 23 December 1845 | 27 June 1846 | Conservative | ||
| The Earl Grey | 6 July 1846 | 21 February 1852 | Whig | ||
| Sir John Pakington | 27 February 1852 | 17 December 1852 | Conservative | ||
| The Duke of Newcastle | 28 December 1852 | 10 June 1854 | Peelite |
Post divided into Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for the Colonies.
