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Carteret
The Carteret ministry was the Whig government of Great Britain that held office from 1742 to 1744, following the defeat of the Walpole ministry by a margin of one vote.[1] The nominal head of the ministry was Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, until his death in 1743. He was succeeded in the role of prime minister by Henry Pelham.
The ministry derives its name from John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret. He served as Northern Secretary throughout until his resignation, having been the mainstay of whom the respective prime ministers were dependent for support.
Ministry
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Lord of the Treasury[2] | The Earl of Wilmington* | 1742 | 1743 |
| Henry Pelham* | 1743 | 1744 | |
| Lord Chancellor[2] | The Lord Hardwicke | 1742 | 1744 |
| Lord President of the Council[2] | The Earl of Harrington | 1742 | 1744 |
| Lord Privy Seal[2] | The Lord Gower | 1742 | 1743 |
| The Earl of Cholmondeley | 1743 | 1744 | |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department[2] | The Lord Carteret* | 1742 | 1744 |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department[2] | The Duke of Newcastle | 1742 | 1743 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer[2] | Samuel Sandys | 1742 | 1743 |
| Henry Pelham* | 1743 | 1744 | |
| Master-General of the Ordnance | The Duke of Montagu | 1742 | 1743 |
| Secretary at War | Thomas Winnington | 1741 | 1744 |
| First Lord of the Admiralty[2] | The Earl of Winchilsea | 1742 | 1744 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[2] | The Earl of Cholmondeley | 1742 | 1743 |
| The Lord Edgcumbe | 1743 | 1744 | |
| Paymaster of the Forces | Henry Pelham | 1742 | 1743 |
| Thomas Winnington | 1743 | 1744 |
Notes
References
- Black, Jeremy (2016), British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1727–44, Taylor & Francis, p. 265, ISBN 978-1-317-17163-8
- Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, ISBN 978-1-349-02369-1
- Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970), "III. The Second Whig Opposition, 1722–42", in R. Sedgwick (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754, ISBN 978-0-11-880098-3, retrieved 22 March 2019 – via History of Parliament Online
- Venning, Timothy (2005), Compendium of British Office Holders, Palgrave Macmillan UK, p. 104, ISBN 978-0-230-50587-2
Further reading
- Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970), "IV. Oppositions, 1742–4 and 1747–51", in R. Sedgwick (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715–1754, ISBN 978-0-11-880098-3, retrieved 7 October 2020 – via History of Parliament Online
| Preceded by Walpole ministry | Government of Great Britain 12 February 1742 – 24 November 1744 | Succeeded by Broad Bottom ministry |