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Name:
Peel Sir Robert 1834–5 and 1841–6 Tory
Born:
5 February 1788 in Bury, Lancashire
First entered Parliament:
15 April 1809
Age he became PM:
46 years, 308 days and 53 years, 206 days
Maiden Speech:
23 January 1810, seconding the reply to the King's Speech at the opening of Parliament
Total time as PM:
Five years, 57 days
Died:
2 July 1850 at Whitehall Gardens, London
Nicknames:
‘Orange Peel’
Education:
Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford
Family:
Peel was the eldest son and the third of 11 children. He was married to Julia Floyd and had five sons and two daughters
Interests:
Country sports, collecting paintings, reading
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