Algernon Egerton

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The Hon. Algernon Fulke Egerton (31 December 1825-14 July 1891), known as Algernon Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British Conservative politician.

Egerton was the third son of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, younger son of George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland. His mother was Harriet Catherine, daughter of Charles Greville, while George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere, and the Hon. Francis Egerton were his elder brothers. He entered the House of Commons for Lancashire South in 1859, a seat he held until 1868, and then represented Lancashire South-East from 1868 to 1880 and Wigan from 1882 to 1885.

Egerton married Alice Louisa, daughter of Lord George Henry Cavendish, in 1863. They had two sons and seven daughters. He died in July 1891, aged 65. His wife survived him by fourteen years and died in March 1905.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Brown
John Cheetham
Member of Parliament for Lancashire South
with William Legh 1859–1868
Charles Turner 1861–1868
(representation increased to three members 1861)

1859–1868
Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
New constituency
Member of Parliament for Lancashire South-East
with John Snowdon Henry 1868–1874
Edward Hardcastle 1874–1880

1868–1880
Succeeded by
Robert Leake
William Agnew
Preceded by
Thomas Knowles
Francis Powell
Member of Parliament for Wigan
with Thomas Knowles 1882–1883
Nathaniel Eckersley 1883–1885

1882–1885
Succeeded by
Francis Powell
(representation reduced to one member 1885)