Lord Henry Lennox
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Lord Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox PC (né Lennox; 2 November 1821 – 29 August 1886), known as Lord Henry Lennox, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1885 and was a close friend of Benjamin Disraeli.
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Lord Henry Lennox | |
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First Secretary of the Admiralty | |
In office 16 July 1866 – 1 December 1868 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli |
Preceded by | Thomas Baring |
Succeeded by | William Edward Baxter |
First Commissioner of Works | |
In office 21 March 1874 – 14 August 1876 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
Preceded by | William Patrick Adam |
Succeeded by | Hon. Gerard Noel |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 November 1821 (1821-11-02) |
Died | 29 August 1886 (1886-08-30) (aged 64) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Amelia Brooman (d. 1903) |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
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