Family and Education
b. 3 Aug. 1829, 5th s. of Sir Robert Peel MP, 2nd bart. (d. 1850), and Julia, y. da. of Gen. Sir John Floyd, 1st bart.; bro. of Sir Robert Peel MP, 3rd bart.; Frederick Peel MP. educ. Eton 1841-8; Balliol, Oxf. m. 14 Aug. 1862, Adelaide, eld. surv. da. of William Stratford Dugdale MP, of Merevale Hall and Blyth Hall, Warws. 4s. 2 da. (1 d.v.p.); d. 24 Oct. 1912. cr. 1st visct. Peel 9 May 1895.
Offices Held
Parliamentary secretary to Poor Law Board, Dec. 1868 – Jan. 1871; to Board of Trade, Jan. 1871 – Aug. 1873; under secretary to home office, Apr.-Dec. 1880.
Liberal chief whip, Aug. 1873-Feb. 1874.
Speaker, Feb. 1884-Apr. 1895.
Deputy Lieut. Warws.; J.P. Beds.; Warws.
Chm. of bd. of trustees, National Portrait Gallery; trustee of British Museum; hon. D.C.L. Oxf. 1887.
Main residence: The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion