First Newcastle ministry
From 1754 to 1756 the Duke of Newcastle headed the government of Great Britain. After the death of the previous Prime Minister, his brother Henry Pelham, Newcastle had formed a fresh administration. He remained in power until 1756, when his government collapsed following the fall of Minorca and the fierce criticism that he had come under for his handling of the war that was engulfing Europe. Among the most influential members of the Ministry was Henry Fox, who served as Leader of the House of Commons from November 1755, having firstly entered the Cabinet in his earlier position of Secretary at War in December 1754.
Newcastle later returned to head a second government in 1757 in an alliance with William Pitt the Elder.
The Ministry
It is unclear who was member of the Cabinet.
References
- The Book of Dignities, p. 112, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 168, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 105, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 119, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 147, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 172, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 192, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 160, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 401, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 206, at Google Books
- The Book of Dignities, p. 209, at Google Books
Preceded by Second Pelham ministry |
Government of Great Britain 1754–1756 |
Succeeded by Pitt–Devonshire ministry |