Duke of Welllington
The Duke of Wellington/Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) He was renowned as a great military leader. He led a successful campaign against the French in the Peninsular War and defeated Napolean at Waterloo. He took up politics, joining Liverpool's cabinet in 1822 and became PM in 1828. He fought hard against parliamentary reform, but introduced Catholic Emancipation in the face of a possible civil war in Ireland. He was later respected an elder statesman and war hero. Arthur Wellesley was given the title Duke of Wellington in 1814. His opposition to reform caused his popularity to plummet to such an extent that crowds gathered to throw missiles at his London home. After the Great reform Act had passed 2 years later he refused a second invitation to form a government, instead joined Sir Peel's ministry as Foreign Secretary. He later became the leader of the House of Lords and when there was Sir Peel's resignation he retired from politics.