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Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby
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Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby, KG, PC, FRS (19 May 1798 – 19 November 1882), styled Viscount Sandon between 1809 and 1847, was a British politician. He held office under Lord Palmerston as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1855 and as Lord Privy Seal between 1855 and 1858.
Quick Facts Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Monarch ...
The Earl of Harrowby | |
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 31 March 1855 – 7 December 1855 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
Preceded by | The Earl Granville |
Succeeded by | Matthew Talbot Baines |
Lord Privy Seal | |
In office 7 December 1855 – 3 February 1858 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
Preceded by | The Duke of Argyll |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Clanricarde |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 May 1798 (1798-05-19) London, England |
Died | 19 November 1882 (1882-11-20) (aged 84) Sandon Hall, Sandon, Staffordshire, England |
Spouse |
Lady Frances Stuart
(m. 1823; died 1859) |
Children | Dudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby Henry Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby |
Parent(s) | Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby Lady Susan Leveson-Gower |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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