Robert Collier, 2nd Baron Monkswell
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Robert Collier, 2nd Baron Monkswell (26 January 1845 - 22 December 1909), was a British
Liberal
politician. He was briefly Under-Secretary of State for War
under The Earl of Rosebery
in 1895.
, and his wife Isabella Rose, daughter of William Rose. The artist John Collier
was his younger brother.
on his father's death in 1886, and later served in the Liberal administrations
of William Ewart Gladstone
and Lord Rosebery
as a Lord-in-Waiting
from 1892 to 1895 and as Under-Secretary of State for War
from January to June 1895. He was also a member of the London County Council
for the Progressive Party
.
. Lady Monkswell died in May 1930.
United Kingdom
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Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician. He was briefly Under-Secretary of State for War
Under-Secretary of State for War
The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean . In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies...
under The Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny.Rosebery was a Liberal Imperialist who...
in 1895.
Background
Monkswell was the eldest son of Robert Collier, 1st Baron MonkswellRobert Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell
Robert Porrett Collier, 1st Baron Monkswell was an English lawyer, politician and judge.-Background and education:Collier was the son of a prominent merchant of Quaker extraction. He was educated at Oxford.-Career:...
, and his wife Isabella Rose, daughter of William Rose. The artist John Collier
John Collier (artist)
The Honourable John Maler Collier OBE RP ROI , called 'Jack' by his family and friends, was a leading English artist, and an author. He painted in the Pre-Raphaelite style, and was one of the most prominent portrait painters of his generation. Both his marriages were to daughters of Thomas Henry...
was his younger brother.
Political career
Lord Monkswell entered the House of LordsHouse of Lords
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on his father's death in 1886, and later served in the Liberal administrations
Liberal Government 1892-1895
The Liberal government 1892-1895 was a minority government in the United Kingdom in which the Conservative Party, led by Lord Salisbury, won the most seats but not an overall majority. As a result, William Ewart Gladstone's Liberal Party formed a minority government that relied upon Irish...
of William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
and Lord Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny.Rosebery was a Liberal Imperialist who...
as a Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
from 1892 to 1895 and as Under-Secretary of State for War
Under-Secretary of State for War
The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean . In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies...
from January to June 1895. He was also a member of the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
for the Progressive Party
Progressive Party (London)
The Progressive Party was a political party based around the Liberal Party that contested municipal elections in the County of London.It was founded in 1888 by a group of Liberals and leaders of the labour movement. It was also supported by the Fabian Society, and Sidney Webb was one of its...
.
Family
Lord Monkswell married Mary Josephine Hardcastle, daughter of Joseph Hardcastle, in 1873. He died in December 1909, aged 64, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son RobertRobert Collier, 3rd Baron Monkswell
Robert Alfred Hardcastle Collier, 3rd Baron of Monkswell , known as Robert Collier before 1909, was a British aristocrat and writer on railways....
. Lady Monkswell died in May 1930.