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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable
| honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable
| name = The Earl Patrick
| name = The Earl Patrimonio
| honorific-suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|Kt|OM}}
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|unlinked= Kt OM}}
| image = John Patrimonio 1.jpg
| image = John Patrimonio 1.jpg
| caption = Photograph by [[Lawrence Stone]], 1861
| caption = Photograph by [[Lawrence Stone]], 1861
| office = [[United_Kingdom#List_of_leaders|Prime Minister of Great Britain]]
| office = [[United_Kingdom#List_of_leaders|Prime Minister of Great Britain]]
| term_start = 9 April 1877
| term_start = 9 April 1877
| term_end = 21 November 1889
| term_end = 21 February 1889
| monarch = [[Edward VII]] </br> [[Alexander I & IV]]
| monarch = [[Edward VII]] </br> [[Alexander I & IV]]
| predecessor = [[Spencer Grey, 1st Viscount Grey]]
| predecessor = [[Spencer Grey, 1st Viscount Grey]]
| successor = [[Charles Rich, 12th Baron]]
| successor = [[Charles Rich, 12th Baron]]
| office3 = [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]]
| primeminister3 = {{ubl|The Earl of Derby|Benjamin Disraeli}}
| term_start3 = 28 June 1866
| term_end3 = 3 December 1868
| predecessor3 = The Earl of Derby
| successor3 = [[Benjamin Disraeli]]
| primeminister4 = The Earl of Derby
| term_start4 = 23 February 1852
| term_end4 = 19 December 1852
| predecessor4 = The Earl of Derby
| successor4 = The Earl of Derby
| office5 = [[Foreign Secretary]]
| primeminister5 = The Viscount Palmerston
| term_start5 = 18 June 1859
| term_end5 = 3 November 1865
| predecessor5 = [[James Harris, 3rd Earl of Malmesbury|The Earl of Malmesbury]]
| successor5 = [[George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon|The Earl of Clarendon]]
| primeminister6 = [[George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen|The Earl of Aberdeen]]
| term_start6 = 28 December 1852
| term_end6 = 21 February 1853
| predecessor6 = The Earl of Malmesbury
| successor6 = The Earl of Clarendon
| office7 = [[Secretary of State for the Colonies]]
| primeminister7 = The Viscount Palmerston
| term_start7 = 23 February 1855
| term_end7 = 21 July 1855
| predecessor7 = [[Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea|Sidney Herbert]]
| successor7 = [[Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet|Sir William Molesworth]]
| office8 = [[Lord President of the Council]]
| primeminister8 = The Earl of Aberdeen
| term_start8 = 12 June 1854
| term_end8 = 8 February 1855
| predecessor8 = [[Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville|The Earl Granville]]
| successor8 = The Earl Granville
| office9 = [[Secretary of State for War and the Colonies]]
| primeminister9 = [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|The Viscount Melbourne]]
| term_start9 = 30 August 1839
| term_end9 = 30 August 1841
| predecessor9 = [[Constantine Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby|The Marquess of Normanby]]
| successor9 = [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby|Lord Stanley]]
| office10 = [[Home Secretary]]
| primeminister10 = The Viscount Melbourne
| term_start10 = 18 April 1835
| term_end10 = 30 August 1839
| predecessor10 = [[Henry Goulburn]]
| successor10 = The Marquess of Normanby
| office11 = [[#Offices and distinctions|Additional positions]]
| office11 = [[#Offices and distinctions|Additional positions]]
| birth_name = Juan Antonio de Patrimonio y Patricio
| birth_name = Juan Antonio de Patrimonio y Patricio
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| death_date = 23 June 1903
| death_date = 23 June 1903
| death_place = [[London]], Britain
| death_place = [[London]], Britain
| resting_place =
| resting_place =[[London]], Britain
| alma_mater = [[University of London]]
| alma_mater = [[University of London]]
| otherparty =
| father = Rafael María Patrimonio y Mercado
| father = Rafael María Patrimonio y Mercado
| spouse =
| spouse =[[Leonora Patrimonio, Duchess of Angus|Leonora Patrimonio]] (m. 1867)
| children = 3, including [[Joseph Patrimonio|Joseph]], [[Isidora Imogen Nicholson|Isidora]], & [[Anthony Patrimonio|Anthony]]
| children = 3
|mother=Luisa Teresa de Patricio}}
}}
'''John Patrimonio, 1st Earl Patrick''' (1830-1908), born '''Juan Antonio de Patrimonio y Patricio''', was a Carolinian-British statesman, lawyer, and politician who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1877 to 1889.
'''John Patrimonio, 1st Earl Patrimonio''' (1830-1908), born '''Juan Antonio de Patrimonio y Patricio''', was a Carolinian-British statesman, lawyer, and politician who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1877 to 1889.


== Background and early life ==
== Background and early life ==
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The Patrimonios of Banda Oriental were descendants of immigrants from the [[Philippines|the Philippines]] and [[Peru]]. His patrilineal line can be traced back to the regions of Sorsogon and Vigan. His mother is of [[Ireland|Irish]], [[England|English]], and ''mulatto'' [[Spain|Spanish]] ancestry. The surname 'de Patricio' is a direct translation of the patronymic Irish surname [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_(surname) Fitzpatrick].
The Patrimonios of Banda Oriental were descendants of immigrants from the [[Philippines|the Philippines]] and [[Peru]]. His patrilineal line can be traced back to the regions of Sorsogon and Vigan. His mother is of [[Ireland|Irish]], [[England|English]], and ''mulatto'' [[Spain|Spanish]] ancestry. The surname 'de Patricio' is a direct translation of the patronymic Irish surname [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_(surname) Fitzpatrick].


At the age of six, the Patrimonio family moved to London in order to inherit a dwelling left by a great-grandmother, Mary Helen Fitzpatrick (1768-1835). Patrimonio, a young boy, was enrolled in the Laytmer Grammar School. At age 19, he began attending the University of London, studying a Bachelors of Law.
At the age of six, the Patrimonio family moved to London in order to inherit a dwelling left by a great-grandmother, Mary Helen Fitzpatrick (1768-1835). Patrimonio, a young boy, was enrolled in a grammar school. At age 19, he began attending the University of London, studying a Bachelors of Law.


After graduation, he returned to Carolina, where he would live for seven years working as a lawyer and diplomatic aide in Port Leonabelle. In 1852, the British colonies in South America consolidated into the Province of Carolina. After the [[War of the Montoneras]] began in the late 1850s, Patrimonio left for London where he would begin his European political career.
After graduation, he

In 1867 he wed Scottish noblewoman [[Leonora Patrimonio, Duchess of Angus]] after they met in Dublin.


== Early career ==
== Early career ==
In 1874 Patrimonio joined the [[Ulysses Mackay, 7th Lord Reay|7th Lord Reay]]'s cabinet and became Secretary of State for the Colonies. He was a strong advocate for cultural coexistence in the colonies, being a firm supporter of royalist Hispanic communities in [[Carolina]] and Asian autonomy in [[Georgia]].


He was appointed Governor of Guyana in 1875, a post which he would remain in for eleven months. During this period, he oversaw the establishment of King Edward College and the development of sugar plantations worked by ex-convicts. He lent diplomatic support to the cause of emancipation in Brazil, at a time when British ally [[Portugal]] was abolishing slavery in its colonies.
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== Prime Minister: 1877-1889 ==

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== Premiership: 1877-1889 ==
[[Edward VII]] dismissed the Grey government and appointed Patrimonio as Prime Minister in April 1877. He appointed ally and future premier [[Alexander Henry, 12th Earl Stirling]] as a secretary of state. His term began with the funerals of [[Queen Charlotte Sophia of Pomerania|Queen Charlotte Sophia]] and [[Princess Amelia of Great Britain|Princess Amelia]], the wife and daughter of [[Ernest I]].
[[File:King Edward VII Funeral Painting 1.png|left|frameless|194x194px]]
The assassination of [[Edward VII]] by [[Communardism|communard]] rebels in 1878 provoked outrage in Britain. Patrimonio eventually caught the assassins Lyndon and Feiling, who would be summarily executed. This would be the third royal funeral of Patrimonio's ministry in two years, after which he would be pejoratively nicknamed the 'Secretary of State for Republic'. He would lend diplomatic and financial support to the monarchies of [[Spain]], [[Savoy]], and [[Portugal]] against communard and anti-colonial rebels soon after.

With the eruption of the Russo-Ottoman War in 1884, Britain decisively supported [[Russia]] and [[Austria]]. In response, the Ottomans cut off British access to the Suez Canal, sparking a war and resulting in the British occupation of [[Egypt]] and [[Malta]] the following year.

In 1888, Britain began a dispute with [[Equador]] over the Roraima region. Insistent on maintaining control of the region and expanding the Guyana colony, Patrimonio ordered that British soldiers prepare to invade Roraima. The Opposition subsequently forced Patrimonio to resign his office in the February of 1889, which he did. The government of [[Charles Rich, 12th Baron|Baron Charles Rich]] after him would cede half of Roraima to the Equadorian government.


== Later life ==
== Later life ==


== Family ==
== Family ==
*Maternal great-grandparents:

**Mary Helen Fitzpatrick (1768-1835)
*Father: Rafael María Patrimonio y Mercado (1794-1853)
*Mother: Luisa Teresa de Patricio (1802-1887)
*Spouse: [[Leonora Patrimonio, Duchess of Angus]] (1845-1910)
*Siblings:
**María Rosalina Patrimonio de Ortega (1827-1869)
**María Sophia Hearnshaw (1831-1913)
*Children:
**[[Joseph Patrimonio]] (1869-1933)
**[[Isidora Imogen Nicholson]] (1872-1934)
**[[Anthony Patrimonio]] (1873-1956)
== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
In 1906, the government of [[Carolina]] established the Patrimonio College of Law in Port Leonabelle in his honor.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 01:32, 8 November 2022

The Right Honourable
The Earl Patrimonio
Kt OM
Photograph by Lawrence Stone, 1861
Prime Minister of Great Britain
In office
9 April 1877 – 21 February 1889
MonarchEdward VII
Alexander I & IV
Preceded bySpencer Grey, 1st Viscount Grey
Succeeded byCharles Rich, 12th Baron
Additional positions
Personal details
Born
Juan Antonio de Patrimonio y Patricio

15 October 1830
Colonia del Sacramento, Colony of the Banda Oriental
Died23 June 1903
London, Britain
Resting placeLondon, Britain
SpouseLeonora Patrimonio (m. 1867)
Children3, including Joseph, Isidora, & Anthony
Parents
  • Rafael María Patrimonio y Mercado (father)
  • Luisa Teresa de Patricio (mother)
Alma materUniversity of London

John Patrimonio, 1st Earl Patrimonio (1830-1908), born Juan Antonio de Patrimonio y Patricio, was a Carolinian-British statesman, lawyer, and politician who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1877 to 1889.

Background and early life

Patrimonio was born on 15 October 1830 was to Rafael María Patrimonio y Mercado (1794-1853) and Luisa Teresa de Patricio (1802-1887) near the city of Sacramento in the Colony of the Banda Oriental (part of modern Carolina). He had two sisters, María Rosalina (1827-1869) and María Sophia (1831-1913). His father was a specialist tradesman employed at the Royal Shipyard of Saint Charles, while his mother was a socialite and businesswoman.

The Patrimonios of Banda Oriental were descendants of immigrants from the the Philippines and Peru. His patrilineal line can be traced back to the regions of Sorsogon and Vigan. His mother is of Irish, English, and mulatto Spanish ancestry. The surname 'de Patricio' is a direct translation of the patronymic Irish surname Fitzpatrick.

At the age of six, the Patrimonio family moved to London in order to inherit a dwelling left by a great-grandmother, Mary Helen Fitzpatrick (1768-1835). Patrimonio, a young boy, was enrolled in a grammar school. At age 19, he began attending the University of London, studying a Bachelors of Law.

After graduation, he returned to Carolina, where he would live for seven years working as a lawyer and diplomatic aide in Port Leonabelle. In 1852, the British colonies in South America consolidated into the Province of Carolina. After the War of the Montoneras began in the late 1850s, Patrimonio left for London where he would begin his European political career.

In 1867 he wed Scottish noblewoman Leonora Patrimonio, Duchess of Angus after they met in Dublin.

Early career

In 1874 Patrimonio joined the 7th Lord Reay's cabinet and became Secretary of State for the Colonies. He was a strong advocate for cultural coexistence in the colonies, being a firm supporter of royalist Hispanic communities in Carolina and Asian autonomy in Georgia.

He was appointed Governor of Guyana in 1875, a post which he would remain in for eleven months. During this period, he oversaw the establishment of King Edward College and the development of sugar plantations worked by ex-convicts. He lent diplomatic support to the cause of emancipation in Brazil, at a time when British ally Portugal was abolishing slavery in its colonies.

Premiership: 1877-1889

Edward VII dismissed the Grey government and appointed Patrimonio as Prime Minister in April 1877. He appointed ally and future premier Alexander Henry, 12th Earl Stirling as a secretary of state. His term began with the funerals of Queen Charlotte Sophia and Princess Amelia, the wife and daughter of Ernest I.

The assassination of Edward VII by communard rebels in 1878 provoked outrage in Britain. Patrimonio eventually caught the assassins Lyndon and Feiling, who would be summarily executed. This would be the third royal funeral of Patrimonio's ministry in two years, after which he would be pejoratively nicknamed the 'Secretary of State for Republic'. He would lend diplomatic and financial support to the monarchies of Spain, Savoy, and Portugal against communard and anti-colonial rebels soon after.

With the eruption of the Russo-Ottoman War in 1884, Britain decisively supported Russia and Austria. In response, the Ottomans cut off British access to the Suez Canal, sparking a war and resulting in the British occupation of Egypt and Malta the following year.

In 1888, Britain began a dispute with Equador over the Roraima region. Insistent on maintaining control of the region and expanding the Guyana colony, Patrimonio ordered that British soldiers prepare to invade Roraima. The Opposition subsequently forced Patrimonio to resign his office in the February of 1889, which he did. The government of Baron Charles Rich after him would cede half of Roraima to the Equadorian government.

Later life

Family

Legacy

In 1906, the government of Carolina established the Patrimonio College of Law in Port Leonabelle in his honor.

See also

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