History and chronology of Henry Melville Dundas Melville, 1st in Great Britain

General

Government Tory Party
Tory Party

Events

Birth
Death
Election
First Lord the Admiralty
Impeachment
Lord Advocate
Minister Home Affairs
Peerage
Privy Council
Resignation
Secretary State
Solicitor General
Treasurer Navy

Places

Melville
Midlothian

Henry Melville Dundas Melville, 1st History of Great Britain


1742	Birth
Birth of Henry Melville Dundas
1766	Solicitor General
Appointed Solicitor General of Scotland
1774	Election
Midlothian Elected Member of Parliament for Midlothian
1775	Lord Advocate
Appointed Lord Advocate
1782	Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor
1782	Treasurer Navy
Appointed Treasurer of the Navy, 1st term
1784	Election
Wins the Tories 22 of the 45 Scottish seats
1784	Treasurer Navy
Appointed Treasurer of the Navy, 2nd term
1791	Minister of Home Affairs
Appointed Home Secretary
1794	Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for War
1802	Election
Manages the election winning 43 Tory seats in Scotland to 2 Whigs
1802	Peerage
Melville Created Viscount of Melville
1804	First Lord of the Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty
1805	Impeachment
Resigns after being impeached when aware that a friend was abusing public funds
1805	Resignation
Resigns after being impeached when aware that a friend was abusing public funds
1811	Death
Death of Henry Melville Dundas