Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet

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Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet GCB (4 May 1822 – 9 May 1895) was a British politician.

The eldest son of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, he was educated at Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford and entered the Diplomatic Service in 1844.

He served as Member of Parliament for Tamworth from 1850 until 1880, for Huntingdon from 1884 and for Blackburn from 1885 to 1886.

He was appointed Irish secretary in 1861 in Palmerston's ministry, but in 1865, under Russell he was succeeded by Chichester Fortescue. His political career was said to be marred by his lack of dignity and his inability to accept a fixed political creed. He was appointed a GCB in 1866.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Robert Peel	Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1850–1880	Succeeded by Jabez Spencer Balfour
Preceded by Viscount Hinchingbrooke	Member of Parliament for Huntingdon 1884–1885	Succeeded by Thomas Coote
Preceded by Daniel Thwaites	Member of Parliament for Blackburn 1885–1886	Succeeded by Sir William Henry Hornby
Political offices
Preceded by William Francis Cowper	Civil Lord of the Admiralty 1855–1857	Succeeded by Thomas Baring
Preceded by Edward Cardwell	Chief Secretary for Ireland 1861–1865	Succeeded by Chichester Fortescue
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by Robert Peel	Baronet (of Clanfield) 1861–1865	Succeeded by Robert Peel