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Peel, Robert, Sir, 1788-1850

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1788 - 1850

Biography

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, FRS (5 February 1788 – 2 July 1850) was a British Conservative statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834–1835 and 1841–1846) simultaneously serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1834-1835) and twice as Home Secretary (1822–1827 and 1828–1830). He is regarded as the father of modern English policing, owing to his founding of the Metropolitan Police Service. Peel was one of the founders of the modern Conservative Party.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sir Robert Peel letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 846307
Mss 846307
Date(s): 1846-05-07
Abstract

In English.

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