Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde
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Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde KP PC (English: /ˈjuːlɪk/; English: /dˈbɜːrɡ/; YOO-lik; d’-BERG; English: /klænˈrɪkɑːrd/; klan-RIK-ard; 20 December 1802 – 10 April 1874), styled Lord Dunkellin (/dʌnˈkɛlɪn/; dun-KELL-in) until 1808 and the Earl of Clanricarde from 1808 until 1825, was a British Whig politician who served as British Ambassador to Russia (1838–40), Postmaster General (1846–52) and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1858).
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The Marquess of Clanricarde | |||||||||||||||||
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Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |||||||||||||||||
In office 3 February 1858 (1858-02-03) – 21 February 1858 (1858-02-21) | |||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Earl of Harrowby | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Earl of Hardwicke | ||||||||||||||||
Postmaster General | |||||||||||||||||
In office 7 July 1846 (1846-07-07) – 21 February 1852 (1852-02-21) | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Lord John Russell | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Earl of St Germans | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Earl of Hardwicke | ||||||||||||||||
British Ambassador to Russia | |||||||||||||||||
In office 1838–1840 | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Earl of Durham | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Lord Stuart de Rothesay | ||||||||||||||||
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |||||||||||||||||
In office 1 December 1830 (1830-12-01) – 16 July 1834 (1834-07-16) | |||||||||||||||||
Monarch | William IV | ||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | The Earl Grey | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Earl of Macclesfield | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Earl of Gosford | ||||||||||||||||
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |||||||||||||||||
In office 2 January 1826 (1826-01-02) – 17 August 1826 (1826-08-17) | |||||||||||||||||
Monarch | George IV | ||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | The Earl of Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||
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Succeeded by | The Lord Howard de Walden | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | Ulick John de Burgh (1802-12-20)20 December 1802 Belmont, Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 April 1874(1874-04-10) (aged 71) Stratton Street, Piccadilly, London | ||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||
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Spouse |
Hon. Harriet Canning
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Children | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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Education | Eton College | ||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
Service/ | British Army | ||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1831–1874 | ||||||||||||||||
Rank | Colonel | ||||||||||||||||
Commands held | Galway Militia | ||||||||||||||||
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