Richard Temple-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Plantagenet Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos KG, GCH, PC (February 11, 1797 – July 29, 1861) was a British Conservative politician and aristocrat, the son of Richard Temple-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos.
He was MP for Buckinghamshire 1818–1839. In 1841, he was made a Privy Counsellor, and in 1842 became a Knight of the Garter.
[edit] References
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Selby Lowndes Thomas Grenville |
Member for Buckinghamshire with William Selby Lowndes 1818–1820, Robert John Smith 1820–1831, John Smith 1831–1835, Sir George Dashwood, 5th Bt. 1832–1835, Sir William Young, 4th Bt. 1835–1839, George Simon Harcourt 1835–1839 1818–1839 |
Succeeded by Sir William Young, 4th Bt. George Simon Harcourt Caledon George Du Pre |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Clarendon |
Lord Privy Seal 1841–1842 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Buccleuch |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Richard Grenville |
Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1839–1861 |
Succeeded by Richard Grenville |
This biography of a noble in the peerage of Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Categories: 1797 births | 1861 deaths | Dukes in the Peerage of the United Kingdom | Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos | Knights of the Garter | Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order | Lords Privy Seal | Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies | People from Buckinghamshire | Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom | UK MPs 1818-1820 | UK MPs 1820-1826 | UK MPs 1826-1830 | UK MPs 1830-1831 | UK MPs 1831-1832 | UK MPs 1832-1835 | UK MPs 1835-1837 | UK MPs 1837-1841 | Peerage of Ireland stubs
