Thomas Babington Macaulay
British historian and politician (1800–1859) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, PC, FRS, FRSE (/ˈbæbɪŋtən məˈkɔːli/; 25 October 1800 – 28 December 1859) was a British historian, poet, and Whig politician, who served as the Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and as the Paymaster General between 1846 and 1848.
Quick Facts Secretary at War, Monarch ...
The Lord Macaulay | |
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Secretary at War | |
In office 27 September 1839 – 30 August 1841 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
Preceded by | Viscount Howick |
Succeeded by | Sir Henry Hardinge |
Paymaster General | |
In office 7 July 1846 – 8 May 1848 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
Preceded by | Hon. Bingham Baring |
Succeeded by | The Earl Granville |
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Born | (1800-10-25)25 October 1800 Leicestershire, England |
Died | 28 December 1859(1859-12-28) (aged 59) London, England |
Political party | Whig |
Parent(s) | Zachary Macaulay Selina Mills |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Historian, poet |
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Macaulay's The History of England, which expressed his contention of the superiority of the Western European culture and of the inevitability of its sociopolitical progress, is a seminal example of Whig history that remains commended for its prose style.[1]