Family and Education
b. 8 Feb. 1790, 1st s. of Stephen Edward Rice of Mount Trenchard and Catherine, da. and h. of Thomas Spring of Ballycrispin, Castlemaine, co. Kerry. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1809; L. Inn 1817. m. (1) 11 July 1811, Lady Theodosia Pery (d. 11 Dec. 1839), da. of Edmond Henry, 1st earl of Limerick [I], 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 13 Apr. 1841, Mary Anne, da. of John Marshall*, s.p. suc. fa. 1831; cr. Bar. Monteagle 5 Sept. 1839. d. 7 Feb. 1866.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state for home affairs July 1827 – Jan. 1828; sec. to treasury Nov. 1830 – June 1834; PC [I] 29 Apr. 1831, [UK] 5 June 1834; sec. of state for war and colonies June – Nov. 1834; chan. of exch. Apr. 1835 – Aug. 1839; commr. on civil administration of army 1835 – 37, ecclesiastical duties and revenues 1835 – 37; trustee, Nat. Gallery 1835 – d.; comptroller gen. exch. 1839 – 65; pres. Statistical Soc. 1845 – 47; chairman, commn. on decimal coinage 1855 – 59.
Chairman, Provincial Bank of Ireland.
Main residence: Mount Trenchard, nr. Foynes, co. Limerick, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
RICE, Thomas Spring (1790-1866)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion