Robert Peel

@Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Career and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Sir Robert Peel was an English politician who served twice as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and founded the ‘Conservative Party’. British Leaders Political Leaders Prime Ministers Aquarius Celebrities Sir Robert Peel was an English politician who served twice as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and founded the ‘Conservative Party’. Born to a wealthy cotton mill owner, Peel attained his education at Harrow and Oxford, and later entered parliament as a Tory. Initially in his political career, he served as under-secretary for war and colonies, and the chief secretary for Ireland. Later, he became the home secretary and introduced far-ranging criminal law and prison reform as well as laid the foundation of the Metropolitan Police. Following the dismissal of Whig Government of Earl Grey, Sir Robert Peel was appointed as the Prime Minister of England. But, he resigned after a year following the Tories’ minority issue in the House of Commons, a situation which he found increasingly intolerable. Later, Peel returned to the office with a Conservative administration and it was during this government that he oversaw the introduction of significant legislation such as the Mines Act of 1842, and the Factory Act of 1844. Later, he attempted to repeal the Corn Laws which had been introduced to protect British agriculture. Although, the issue caused heated debate in the parliament for months, the Corn Laws were eventually repealed with support from the Whigs and the Radicals. Afterwards, Peel was defeated on another bill and resigned from his post. He never held office again. Several years later, Peel was badly injured in a riding accident and subsequently died in London.

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Birthday: February 5, 1788 Died on: July 2, 1850 Nationality: British Famous: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers Siblings: William Yates Peel Known as: Sir Robert Peel Childrens: Eliza Peel Information Detail Birthday February 5, 1788 Died on July 2, 1850 Nationality British Famous Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers Siblings William Yates Peel Known as Sir Robert Peel Childrens Eliza Peel Universities Christ Church Oxford Harrow School Hipperholme Grammar School University of Oxford Founder / Co-Founder Metropolitan Police Service Cause of death Accident Birth Place Ramsbottom Political Ideology Political party - Tory/Conservative Religion Anglicanism Gender Male Sun Sign Aquarius Born in Ramsbottom Famous as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Died at Age 62

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In 1820, Sir Robert Peel married Julia Floyd, the youngest daughter of General Sir John Floyd, 1st Baronet. The couple had five sons and two daughters together. Unsplash Personal Life

In June 1850, Peel was involved in an accident; he was thrown from his horse while riding on Constitution Hill in London and the horse stumbled on top of him. Three days later, Sir Robert Peel died on July 2, 1950, due to a fracture rupturing his vessels. Unsplash Personal Life

Robert Peel was born on February 5, 1788, at Bury, Lancashire, England, to Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, an industrialist and parliamentarian. His father was one of the wealthiest textile manufacturers of the early Industrial Revolution. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Peel received his early education from the Bury Grammar School, then at Harrow School and finally attended the Christ Church, Oxford, where he earned a double first in classics and mathematics. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1808, Peel saw part-time military service as a Captain in the Manchester Regiment of Militia. The following year, while studying as a law student at Lincoln's Inn, he entered Parliament with the influence of his father. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

At the age of 21, Peel entered politics as a Member of Parliament for the Irish rotten borough of Cashel, Tipperary. The next year, in 1810, Peel joined the government as the under-secretary for war and the colonies. Unsplash Career

In 1812, when Lord Liverpool became the Prime Minister, he appointed Peel as the chief secretary for Ireland, a post Peel served for the next six years. As chief secretary, he ushered several reforms including the establishment of a permanent Irish police force and laid the foundations for famine relief. Unsplash Career

In 1818, upon his retirement from the post of chief secretary, Peel stayed out of office for several years. Unsplash Career

In 1821, Peel was recalled and offered the post of home secretary in Lord Liverpool's government, where he served until 1830. Unsplash Career

After the Tory ministry refused to bend on other issues, similar to the ones as the Catholic emancipation, they were swept out of office in 1830 in favor of the Whigs. Thereafter, times were extremely turbulent for his party but eventually Tories were asked by the king to form a ministry again in 1834 and Peel was elected to be the Prime Minister of England. Unsplash Career

In the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829, Sir Robert Peel laid the foundations of a modern professional police force. This act established the London police force, whose members were called ‘Peelers’ or ‘Bobbies’, named after him. Unsplash Major Works

The greatest accomplishment of Peel's ministry was the establishment of the principle of free trade. He was also mainly responsible for the repeal of the Corn Laws that had restricted imports, in 1846. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 5, 1788
Died on	July 2, 1850
Nationality	British
Famous	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leaders, Political Leaders, Prime Ministers
Siblings	William Yates Peel
Known as	Sir Robert Peel
Childrens	Eliza Peel
Universities	Christ Church Oxford Harrow School Hipperholme Grammar School University of Oxford
Founder / Co-Founder	Metropolitan Police Service
Cause of death	Accident
Birth Place	Ramsbottom
Political Ideology	Political party - Tory/Conservative
Religion	Anglicanism
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	Ramsbottom
Famous as	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Died at Age	62

Robert Peel

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Feb 5, 1788

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