Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg
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The Laird Glenelg | |
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| Preses o the Buird o Tred | |
| In office 4 September 1827 – 11 Juin 1828 | |
| Monarch | George IV |
| Prime Meenister | The Viscount Goderich The Duke o Wellington |
| Precedit bi | William Huskisson |
| Succeedit bi | William Vesey-FitzGerald |
| Secretar o State for War an the Colonies | |
| In office 18 Apryle 1835 – 20 Februar 1839 | |
| Monarch | William IV Victoria |
| Prime Meenister | The Viscoont Melbourne |
| Precedit bi | The Yerl o Aiberdeen |
| Succeedit bi | The Marquess o Normanby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1778 Calcutta, Indie |
| Dee'd | 23 April 1866 (aged 87) Cannes, France |
| Naitionality | Breetish |
| Poleetical pairty | Tory Whig |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg PC FRS (26 October 1778 – 23 Apryle 1866) wis a Scots politeecian an colonial admeenistrator. He wis Preses o the Buird o Tred frae 1827 tae 1828 an Secretar o State for War an the Colonies frae 1835 tae Februar 1839.[1][2]
Grant representit Innerness (frae Innerness Burghs an Innerness-shire, where he succeedit his father) in Parliament frae 1811 tae 1835. He wis creatit Baron in 1835. Efter his poleetical career he lived outside the Unitit Kinrick, particularly in France, caused bi his poor health. He had no wife an no bairns, so the title o Baron Glenelg dee'd with him in 1866.[1][2]
The ceety o Glenelg in Australie is named efter him.[2]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]| Pairlament o the Unitit Kinrick | ||
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| Precedit bi Peter Baillie |
Member o Parliament for Innerness Burghs 1811–1818 |
Succeedit bi George Cumming |
| Precedit bi Charles Grant |
Member o Pairlament for Innerness-shire 1818–1835 |
Succeedit bi Alexander William Chisholm |
| Peerage o the Unitit Kinrick | ||
| New creation | Baron Glenelg 1835–1866 |
Extinct |
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