Jonathan Peel

Jonathan Peel, PC (12 October 1799 – 13 February 1879) was a British soldier, Conservative politician and racehorse owner.

Peel's political career started when he was elected Member of Parliament for Norwich in 1826.

He served under his brother as Surveyor-General of the Ordnance from 1841 to 1846 and was Secretary of State for War (with a seat in the cabinet) under the Earl of Derby between 1858 and 1859 and 1866 and 1867.

Their fourth son, John Peel, achieved the rank of Lieutenant-General in the Army.

Their second daughter Alice married the diplomat Sir Robert Morier.

Lady Alice Jane Peel by James Thomson (Thompson), after Mary Green (née Byrne), 1833 [ 4 ]