Jonathan Peel (1799 - 1879) was first a soldier and then a Member of Parliament during the long period between 1826 and 1868, first representing Norwich (1826-1830) and then Huntingdon (1831-1868). From 1841 to 1846 he was Surveyor-General of the Ordnance, and in 1858-1859 and again in 1866-1867 he was a very competent and successful Secretary of State for War. General Peel was also an owner of racehorses, and in 1844 his horse Orlando won the Derby, after another horse, … Wikipedia
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