Lord Arthur Lennox

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Lord Arthur Lennox (2 October 1806 – 15 January 1864) was a British politician. He was the youngest son of the 4th Duke of Richmond and the uncle of Lord Henry Lennox.

Lennox was commissioned into the 71st Foot. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1825, Major in 1838 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1842. He transferred to the 72nd Foot in 1843, to the 6th Foot in 1845, and to the 68th Foot in 1852. He was made Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant of the Royal Sussex Light Infantry in 1860.

On July 1, 1835, he married Adelaide Constance Campbell and had four children:

• Constance Charlotte Elisa Lennox (March 1832 – 20 June 1925), married Sir George Russell, 4th Baronet and had issue
• Ada Fanny Susan Lennox (d. November 22, 1881)
• Ethel Lennox
• Arthur Charles Wriothesley Lennox (1842 – October 12, 1876)

He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Abel Smith Lord John Lennox	Member of Parliament for Chichester with John Abel Smith 1831–1846	Succeeded by John Abel Smith Lord Henry Lennox
Preceded by Charles Edmund Rumbold William Wilshere	Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth with Octavius Edward Coope 1847–1848	Succeeded by Joseph Sandars Charles Edmund Rumbold
Political offices
Preceded by John Young	Junior Lord of the Treasury 1844–1845	Succeeded by William Cripps
Military offices
Preceded by Henry George Boldero	Clerk of the Ordnance 1845–1846	Succeeded by George Anson

[edit] References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• thePeerage.com