William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne Quotes


It is not much matter which we say, but mind, we must all say the same.


Citations

Walpole, Spencer. The Life of Lord John Russell. Vol. 1, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1889, p. 369.

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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
  • Born: March 15, 1779
  • Died: November 24, 1848
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Statesman

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC, PC (Ire), FRS, in some sources called Henry William Lamb, was a British Whig Home Secretary (1830–1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835–1841). He is best known for being prime minister in Queen Victoria's early years and coaching her in the ways of politics, acting almost as her private secretary. Historians have concluded that Melbourne does not rank highly as a Prime Minister, for there were no great foreign wars or domestic issues to handle, he lacked major achievements, he enunciated no grand principles, and he was involved in several political scandals in the early years of Victoria's reign.