Matthew Talbot Baines

The Right Honourable
Matthew Talbot Baines
QC DL
President of the Poor Law Board
In office
1 January 1849 (1849-01-01) – 21 February 1852 (1852-02-21)
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterLord John Russell
Preceded byCharles Buller
Succeeded bySir John Trollope, Bt
In office
30 December 1852 (1852-12-30) – 13 August 1855 (1855-08-13)
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Aberdeen
Preceded bySir John Trollope, Bt
Succeeded byHon. Edward Pleydell-Bouverie
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
7 December 1855 (1855-12-07) – 21 February 1858 (1858-02-21)
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byThe Earl of Harrowby
Succeeded byThe Duke of Montrose
Personal details
Born17 February 1799 (1799-02-17)
Leeds, Yorkshire
Died22 January 1860(1860-01-22) (aged 60)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig, Liberal
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Matthew Talbot Baines PC QC DL (17 February 1799 – 22 January 1860) was a British lawyer and Liberal politician. He most notably served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in Lord Palmerston's 1855 to 1858 administration.

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