Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester

• Born: 28 April 1756
• Died: 4 July 1826

Contents 1 Known as 2 Education 3 Offices 4 Peerage Titles 5 Privy Council 6 Parliamentary Seats 6.1 Irish Parliament 7 Parliamentary Positions

Known asEdit

• 1756-1801 Thomas Pelham
• 1801-1805 The Lord Pelham
• 1805-1826 The Earl of Chichester

EducationEdit

• Westminster School
• Clare College, Cambridge

OfficesEdit

• Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, 1782-1783
• Chief Secretary for Ireland, 1783-1784, 1795-1798
• Commissioner to the Board of Control, 1801-1802
• Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1801-1803
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1803-1804
• Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, 1804
• Postmaster-General, 1807-1826

Peerage TitlesEdit

• Baron Pelham, 1801 (writ of acceleration)
• Earl of Chichester, 1803

Privy CouncilEdit

• Privy Councillor, 1795

Parliamentary SeatsEdit

• Member of Parliament for Sussex, 1780-1801

Irish ParliamentEdit

• Member of Parliament for Clogher, 1795-1797
• Member of Parliament for Armagh, 1797-1798

Parliamentary PositionsEdit

• Leader of the House of Lords, 1801-1803

Preceded by: The Duke of Portland

Home Secretary 1801–1803

Succeeded by: Charles Yorke