Poor Law Board

Poor Law Board

The Poor Law Board was established in the United Kingdom in 1834 to administer the Poor Law just passed. It included three commissioners. In 1847 the Board was reconfigured, now being led by a President, and with the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Home Secretary and the Chancellor of the Exchequer now added to the board as ex officio members. The board was abolished in 1871 and replaced by the Local Government Board.

Poor Law Commissioners, 1834-1847

Matthew Talbot Baines 1849-1852

Sir John Trollope 1852

Matthew Talbot Baines 1852-1855

Edward Pleydell Bouverie 1855-1858

Thomas Sotheron Escourt 1858-1859

William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon 1867-1868