Henry Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester

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Henry Stephen Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester PC (21 February 1787-8 January 1858), was a British peer and Whig politician.

Ilchester was the eldest son of Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester, and Mary Theresa O'Grady. He succeeded his father as third Earl of Ilchester in 1802 and took his seat in the House of Lords on his 21st birthday in 1808. In August 1835 Ilchester was appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords) in the Whig administration of Lord Melbourne. He retained this post until July 1841 and was admitted to the Privy Council in 1837. Apart from his political career he also served as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset from 1837 to 1839.

Lord Ilchester married Caroline Leonora Murray, daughter of Lord George Murray, in 1812. He died January 1858, aged 70. Both his sons had predeceased him and he was succeeded in his titles by his half-brother William Thomas Horner Fox-Strangways.

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Gosford	Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1835–1841	Succeeded by The Earl of Surrey
Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Marquess of Bath	Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1837–1839	Succeeded by The Viscount Portman
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways	Earl of Ilchester	Succeeded by William Thomas Horner Fox-Strangways