George Herbert, 13th Earl of Pembroke
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George Herbert, 13th Earl of Pembroke (6 July 1850–3 May 1895), known as the Lord Herbert of Lea from 1861 to 1862, was a British Conservative politician.
Pembroke was the eldest son of Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, only son of Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke, by his second wife Catherine (née Woronzow). His mother was Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant-General Charles Ashe A'Court. He succeeded his father in the barony of Herbert of Lea in 1861 and the following year he inherited the earldom of Pembroke on the death of his uncle. He served as Under-Secretary of State for War from 1874 to 1875 in the second Conservative administration of Benjamin Disraeli.
Lord Pembroke married Lady Gertrude Frances, daughter of Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, in 1874. He died in May 1895, aged 44, and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother the Hon. Sidney Herbert. Lady Pembroke died in September 1906, aged 66.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Marquess of Lansdowne |
Under-Secretary of State for War 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by The Earl Cadogan |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Sidney Herbert |
Baron Herbert of Lea 1861–1895 |
Succeeded by Sidney Herbert |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Robert Henry Herbert |
Earl of Pembroke 1862–1895 |
Succeeded by Sidney Herbert |
