Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland

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Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland (15 December 1792 – 12 February 1865) was a British aristocrat and Conservative politician, who briefly served as First Lord of the Admiralty in Lord Derby's first government. He was known as Lord Prudhoe from 1816–47 (Prudhoe is a town in Northumberland).

The younger son of the 2nd Duke, he succeeded his brother in 1847. On 25 August 1852, he married Lady Eleanor Grosvenor, a daughter of the 2nd Marquess of Westminster, but had no children, and was succeeded in his title by his cousin, the 2nd Earl of Beverley.

Prudhoe was a good friend of Arctic explorer John Franklin. Prudhoe Bay, on the north coast of Alaska, was named after him.

Preceded by Sir Francis Baring	First Lord of the Admiralty 1852	Succeeded by Sir James Graham, Bt
Preceded by Hugh Percy	Duke of Northumberland 1847–1865	Succeeded by George Percy
Preceded by New creation	Baron Prudhoe 1816–1865	Succeeded by Title extinct