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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