William Lamb was born March 15, 1779, in London.
A British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary (1830-1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835-1841), and was a mentor of Queen Victoria.
William studied at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
In 1805 he succeeded his elder brother as heir to his father's title and he married Lady Caroline Ponsonby.
The next year he was elected to the British House of Commons as the Whig MP for Leominster.
Lamb served as Prime Minister from 1834 and 1835-1841.
He died November 24, 1848 at Hertfordshire.
Melbourne's most visible memorial is the city of Melbourne, Australia, which was named after him in 1837.
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