Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester
Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (
1756-
1826), known before
1805 as
Lord Pelham, son of the 1st earl, was surveyor-general of ordnance in
Lord Rockingham's 2nd ministry (
1782), and
Chief Secretary for Ireland in the coalition ministry of
1783. In
1795 he became Irish chief secretary under
Pitt's government, retiring in
1798; he was
Home Secretary from July
1801 to August
1803 under
Addington, who made him
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in
1803. Pelham went out of office in
1804, and in the next year succeeded to the earldom. He was joint Postmaster-General from
1807 to
1823, and for the remaining three years of his life Postmaster-General.
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|width="30%" align="center"|Preceded by:
Thomas Pelham
|width="40%" align="center"|Earl of Chichester
|width="30%" align="center" rowspan="2"|Followed by:
Henry Pelham
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