The Harrington ministry, was a British administration officially led by the Earl of Wilimington, Lord James "Usman" Strider, but generally led by the Lord President of the Council, the Earl of Harrington, and the Southern Secretary, the Duke of Newcastle. The administration took power at the height of the Paradoxian War, and was dissolved after the death of the Prime Minister and the ascension of Lord Newcastle as Prime Minister.
The Ministry[]
Office | Name | Term |
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First Lord of the Treasury |
The Earl of Wilmington | 1742-1745 |
Lord President of the Council Commander-in-Chief of the Forces |
The Earl of Harrington | 1741-1745 |
Lord Chancellor | The Duke of Newcastle | 1744-1745 |
Lord Privy Seal Leader of the House of Lords |
The Earl Granville | 1742-1744 |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department | The Duke of Newcastle | 1742-1745 |
Secretary of State for the Northern Department | The Earl of Scarborough | 1742-1745 |
Chancellor of the Exechequer | The Earl of Scarborough | 1743-1745 |
Master-General of the Ordnance | vacant | -- |
First Lord of the Admiralty | Matthew Blastshot | 1743-1745 |