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The '''Poor Law Board''' was established in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1847 as a successor body to the |
The '''Poor Law Board''' was established in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1847 as a successor body to the [[Poor Law Commission]] overseeing the administration of the [[Poor Law Amendment Act 1834]].{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} The board was abolished in 1871 and replaced by the [[Local Government Board]].{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} |
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The new body was headed by a president, and with the [[Lord President of the Council]], the [[Lord Privy Seal]], the [[Home Secretary]] and the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] now added to the board as ''ex officio'' members.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} |
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==Presidents of the Poor Law Board, 1847-1871== |
==Presidents of the Poor Law Board, 1847-1871== |
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*[[Charles Buller]] 1847- |
*[[Charles Buller]] 1847-1848 |
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*[[Matthew Talbot Baines]] 1849-1852 |
*[[Matthew Talbot Baines]] 1849-1852 |
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*[[John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven|Sir John Trollope, Bt]] 1852 |
*[[John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven|Sir John Trollope, Bt]] 1852 |
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*[[Edward Pleydell Bouverie]] 1855-1858 |
*[[Edward Pleydell Bouverie]] 1855-1858 |
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*[[Thomas H. Sotheron-Estcourt|Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt]] 1858-1859 |
*[[Thomas H. Sotheron-Estcourt|Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt]] 1858-1859 |
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*[[Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond|Charles Gordon-Lennox]], [[Earl of March]] 1859 |
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*[[Charles Pelham Villiers]] 1859-1866 |
*[[Charles Pelham Villiers]] 1859-1866 |
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*[[Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook|Gathorne Hardy]] 1866-1867 |
*[[Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook|Gathorne Hardy]] 1866-1867 |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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''Una and Her Paupers'' [[Florence Nightingale]] & Anon, Diggory Press ISBN |
''Una and Her Paupers'' [[Florence Nightingale]] & Anon, Diggory Press {{ISBN|978-1-905363-22-3}} |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book|last=Rathbone|first=William |authorlink=William Rathbone VI|title=[[s:Local taxation and poor law administration in great cities|Local taxation and poor law administration in great cities]]|year=1869|publisher=J.B. Nichols and Sons|location=Westminster}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 17 April 2024
The Poor Law Board was established in the United Kingdom in 1847 as a successor body to the Poor Law Commission overseeing the administration of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834.[citation needed] The board was abolished in 1871 and replaced by the Local Government Board.[citation needed] The new body was headed by a president, and with the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Home Secretary and the Chancellor of the Exchequer now added to the board as ex officio members.[citation needed]
Presidents of the Poor Law Board, 1847-1871[edit]
- Charles Buller 1847-1848
- Matthew Talbot Baines 1849-1852
- Sir John Trollope, Bt 1852
- Matthew Talbot Baines 1852-1855
- Edward Pleydell Bouverie 1855-1858
- Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt 1858-1859
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March 1859
- Charles Pelham Villiers 1859-1866
- Gathorne Hardy 1866-1867
- William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon 1867-1868
- George Goschen 1868-1871
- James Stansfeld 1871
Parliamentary Secretaries to the Poor Law Board, 1847-1871[edit]
- Viscount Ebrington 1847-1851
- Ralph William Grey 1851-1852
- Frederick Knight 1852
- Grenville Berkeley 1853-1856
- Ralph Grey 1856-1858
- Frederick Knight 1858-1859
- Charles Gilpin 1859-1865
- Viscount Enfield 1865-1866
- Ralph Anstruther Earle 1866-1867
- George Sclater-Booth 1867-1868
- Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt 1868
- Arthur Peel 1868-1871
Bibliography[edit]
Una and Her Paupers Florence Nightingale & Anon, Diggory Press ISBN 978-1-905363-22-3
Further reading[edit]
- Rathbone, William (1869). . Westminster: J.B. Nichols and Sons.