John Patrimonio
The Right Honourable The Earl Patrick | |
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 Photograph by Lawrence Stone, 1861 | |
| Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
| In office 9 April 1877 – 21 November 1889 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII Alexander I & IV |
| Preceded by | Spencer Grey, 1st Viscount Grey |
| Succeeded by | Charles Rich, 12th Baron |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 28 June 1866 – 3 December 1868 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | The Earl of Derby |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Disraeli |
| In office 23 February 1852 – 19 December 1852 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Derby |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Derby |
| Foreign Secretary | |
| In office 18 June 1859 – 3 November 1865 | |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Malmesbury |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Clarendon |
| In office 28 December 1852 – 21 February 1853 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Malmesbury |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Clarendon |
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| In office 23 February 1855 – 21 July 1855 | |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | Sidney Herbert |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Molesworth |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 12 June 1854 – 8 February 1855 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Preceded by | The Earl Granville |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Granville |
| Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | |
| In office 30 August 1839 – 30 August 1841 | |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Normanby |
| Succeeded by | Lord Stanley |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 18 April 1835 – 30 August 1839 | |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | Henry Goulburn |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Normanby |
| Additional positions | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Antonio de Patrimonio y Patricio 15 October 1830 Colonia del Sacramento, Colony of the Banda Oriental |
| Died | 23 June 1903 London, Britain |
| Children | 3 |
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| Alma mater | University of London |
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.
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 the Laytmer Grammar School. At age 19, he began attending the University of London, studying a Bachelors of Law.
After graduation, he
