Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

British statesman and prime minister (1784–1865)
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Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
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Summary

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston was born on October 20, 1784[1], in Broadlands[2]. He died on October 18, 1865[3], in Brocket Hall[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,216 views/month, #6,036 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Westminster Abbey[7]
  • Father: Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston[8]
  • Mother: Mary Mee[9]
  • Spouse: Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11], Kingdom of Great Britain[12]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom[13], Leader of the Opposition[14], Home Secretary[15], Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs[16], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[17], member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], member of the 14th Parliament of the United Kingdom[23], member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24], member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom[25], member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom[26]
  • Employer: University of Glasgow[27]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[28], Harrow School[29], St John's College[30], University of Cambridge[31]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[32], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[33], Order of the Garter[34]
  • Member of: Royal Society[35], Travellers Club[36]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Noble title: Viscount Palmerston[39]
  • Member of political party: Whigs[40], Tories[41], Liberal Party[42]
  • Commons category: Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston[43]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[44]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[45]
  • Family name: Temple[46]
  • Given name: Henry[47]
  • Commons gallery: Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston[48]

Why It Matters

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston born?

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston's place of birth was Broadlands[2].

Where did Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston die?

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston passed away in Brocket Hall[4].

Who were Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston's parents?

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston's father was Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston[8]. Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston's mother was Mary Mee[9].

Who was Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston married to?

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston's spouses include Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston[10].

What did Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston do for work?

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston worked as a politician[5].

Where did Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston go to school?

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston was educated at University of Edinburgh[28], Harrow School[29], St John's College[30], and University of Cambridge[31].

What awards did Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[32], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[33], and Order of the Garter[34].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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