Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford

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Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford (7 February 1766-14 October 1827), known as the Honourable Frederick North until 1817, was a British politician and colonial administrator.

North was a younger son of Prime Minister Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (usually referred to as Lord North). He represented Banbury in Parliament from 1792 to 1794 and served as Governor of Ceylon from 1798 to 1805. In 1817 he succeeded his elder brother as fifth Earl of Guilford.

In 1824 North established the Ionian Academy on the island of Corfu, which was under British control. It was the first University to be established in Modern Greece. The academy has now closed but a statue of the Earl stands on the island. Also a library and a street are named after him.^[1]

Lord Guilford died childless in October 1827, aged 61, and was succeeded in his titles by a cousin.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Miller,p.123

[edit] References

• Miller,W., The Ottoman Empire and its Successors: 1801-1927 (London,1966), p. 123
• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Lord North	Member of Parliament for Banbury 1792–1794	Succeeded by William Holbech
Government offices
Preceded by New office	Governor of Ceylon 1798–1805	Succeeded by Thomas Maitland
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Francis North	Earl of Guilford 1817–1827	Succeeded by Francis North