Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset

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Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset, KG, PC (27 August 1767 – 29 July 1843) was a British peer and courtier.

Born Charles Sackville, he was the eldest son of Lord George Sackville. Charles' father changed the family surname to Germain in 1770 and Charles re-incorporated the former surname as a double-barrelled one later in life.

From 1776 to 1815, Germain was Receiver General of Jamaica. In 1785, he inherited his father's viscountcy of Sackville and then his cousin's dukedom of Dorset in 1815. He was appointed a Privy Councillor and Master of the Horse in 1821. Serving in that office until 1827 and again in 1835, he was also appointed a Knight of the Garter in 1826.

Dorset died unmarried and childless in 1843 and all of his titles became extinct.

Political offices
Preceded by The Duke of Montrose	Master of the Horse 1821–1827	Succeeded by The Duke of Leeds
Preceded by The Earl of Albemarle	Master of the Horse 1835	Succeeded by The Earl of Albemarle
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by George Germain	Viscount Sackville 1785–1843	Succeeded by Titles extinct
Preceded by George Sackville	Duke of Dorset 1815–1843

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• Cokayne et al, The Complete Peerage