Ripon Frederick John Robinson Earl Of 1782-1859 Born In London
Educated at Harrow and Cambridge. In 1806 entered Parliament; in 1809
appointed under-secretary for the colonies; in 1810 lord of the
Admiralty; in 1812 a member of the Privy Council; and paymaster-general
of the forces, 1813-1817. Appointed chancellor of the exchequer, 1823,
and introduced various fiscal reforms. In 1827 created Viscount
Goderich; and became leader of the House of Lords and prime minister on
the death
of Canning. Subsequently filled the portfolios of war, the
privy seal, the Board of Trade, and Indian affairs. In 1836 created Earl
of Ripon. =Index=: (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Colonial secretary, 1832, 221; inquires into
Upper Canada Reformers' grievances, 223, 224; offers Mackenzie the
post-office department, 225; deprecates civil war, 226; replies to
Mackenzie, 227; relieves religious bodies as to taking oath, 227; stops
free gifts of public lands, 227; decides that British subjects not to be
disqualified from voting, 228; promotes extension of education, 228;
orders account of public moneys, 228; suggests retirement of
ecclesiastics as legislative councillors, 229; reduces cost of
elections, 229; favours independent judiciary, 229; differs from
Mackenzie, 230; Family Compact incensed at, 230; dismisses Hagerman and
Boulton, 231, 232; resigns, 235; disallows Bank Acts, 237. (Lord Sydenham era) Resigns,
16. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) His despatch to the colony of Upper Canada, 15; petition and
correspondence as to affairs in Upper Canada, 30. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Offers Papineau
and his friends control of revenue in exchange for a civil list, 76-79.
(Wilmot era) Views on crown lands, New Brunswick, 23. (Lord Sydenham era) Liberal statesman, 15;
becomes prime minister as Lord Goderich, 16; resigns, 16. =Bib.=: Dict.
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