Henry Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan

Henry Charles Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan PC (15 February 1812 – 8 June 1873), styled Viscount Chelsea between 1820 and 1864, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard between 1866 and 1868.

The Right Honourable The Earl Cadogan PC
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
In office 10 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli
Preceded by	The Earl of Ducie
Succeeded by	The Duke of St Albans
Personal details
Born	15 February 1812 South Audley Street, Mayfair, London
Died	8 June 1873 (1873-06-09) (aged 61) Woodrising, Norfolk
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Mary Wellesley (1808–1873)
Alma mater	Oriel College, Oxford

Background and education

Cadogan was born at South Audley Street, Mayfair, London, the second but eldest surviving son of George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan, by his wife Honoria Louisa Blake, daughter of Joseph Blake. He was educated at Eton and Oriel College, Oxford.^[1]

Diplomatic and political career

Cadogan initially joined the Diplomatic Service and was an attaché in St Petersburg from 1834 to 1835.^[1] In 1841 he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Reading, a seat he held until 1847,^[1][2][3] and then represented Dover from 1852 to 1857.^{[1] [3][4]} He then returned to the Diplomatic Service and served as Secretary of the Paris Embassy from 1858 to 1859. In 1864 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. When the Conservatives came to power under Lord Derby in 1866, Cadogan was sworn of the Privy Council^[5] and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard,^[6] a post he held until 1868, the last year under the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli.^[7]

Apart from his diplomatic and political careers, Lord Cadogan was the Colonel of the Royal Westminster Militia, appointed on 6 December 1841.^[1][8] On 13 March 1865 he became Honorary Colonel of the regiment.^[9]

Family

Lord Cadogan married Mary Sarah Wellesley, daughter of Valerian Wellesley, on 13 July 1836 in Durham Cathedral. They had four sons and two daughters. The Countess Cadogan died in February 1873, aged 65. Lord Cadogan only survived her by four months and died at Woodrising, Norfolk, in June 1873, aged 61. His eldest son George succeeded in the earldom.^[1]

References

1. thepeerage.com Henry Charles Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan
2. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
3. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 113, 250. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
4. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
5. "No. 23136". The London Gazette. 11 July 1866. p. 3981.
6. "No. 23137". The London Gazette. 13 July 1866. p. 3984.
7. "No. 23452". The London Gazette. 22 December 1868. p. 6775.
8. Arthur Sleigh, The Royal Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry Army List, April 1850, London: British Army Despatch Press, 1850/Uckfield: Naval and Military Press, 1991, ISBN 978-1-84342-410-9, p. 95.
9. Army List.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Fyshe Palmer Thomas Noon Talfourd	Member of Parliament for Reading 1841 – 1847 With: Charles Russell	Succeeded by Francis Piggott Thomas Noon Talfourd
Preceded by Edward Royd Rice Sir George Clerk, Bt	Member of Parliament for Dover 1852 – 1857 With: Edward Royd Rice	Succeeded by Ralph Bernal Osborne Sir William Russell, Bt
Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Ducie	Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1866–1868	Succeeded by The Duke of St Albans
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by George Cadogan	Earl Cadogan 1864–1873	Succeeded by George Cadogan