Family and Education
b. 28 Apr. 1756, 1st s. of Thomas Pelham, and Baron Pelham, and bro. of Hon. Henry Pelham. educ. Westminster 1766; Clare, Camb. 1773; Grand Tour (Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria) 1775-8. m. 16 July 1801, Lady Mary Henrietta Juliana Osborne, da. of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, 4s. 6da. summ. to the Lords in his fa.’s barony as Lord Pelham 29 June 1801; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Chichester 8 Jan. 1805.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1783 – 90, 1795–9.
Surveyor-gen. of Ordnance Apr. 1782 – Apr. 1783; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Aug. 1783 – Feb. 1784, Mar. 1795 – Nov. 1798; PC [I] 13 Sept. 1783, [GB] 11 Mar. 1795; sec. of state [I] June 1796 – June 1801; commr. Board of Control May 1801 – July 1802; sec. of state for Home affairs July 1801 – Aug. 1803; chancellor of duchy of Lancaster Nov. 1803 – June 1804; capt. yeomen of the guard 1804; jt. postmaster-gen. May 1807 – Nov. 1823, postmaster-gen. Nov. 1823 – d.
Lt.-col. Suss. militia until 1793, 1794 – 1803; lt.-col. commdt. Pevensey regt. 1810.
Main residence: Stanmer, nr. Lewes, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PELHAM, Hon. Thomas (1756-1826)
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