William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth
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William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth GCVO KCB PC VD TD (6 May 1851 – 11 March 1936) was a British peer and Conservative Party politician.
The eldest son of the 5th Earl of Dartmouth, Legge was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. On 18 December 1879, he married Lady Mary Coke, the fourth daughter of the 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham, and they had five children:
- William, Viscount Lewisham (1881–1958)
- Hon. Gerald (1882–1915), killed in action during World War I
- Lady Dorothy (1883–1974), married Col. Francis Meynell
- Hon. Humphry (1888–1962)
- Lady Joan Margaret (1885–1939), died unmarried
Legge entered Parliament in 1878 as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kent and held that seat until the constituency was split in 1885. He was then elected to the new constituency of Lewisham that year and was also appointed to the Privy Council and made Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. He left the Commons on succeeding his father's titles in 1891 and was also appointed Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Lord Dartmouth served with a volunteer battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment during World War I, for which he was awarded the KCB in 1917. On his retirement, he received the GCVO in 1928 and died eight years later, being succeeded by his eldest son.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Charles Mills John Talbot |
Member of Parliament for West Kent with Sir Charles Mills 1868–1885 1878–1885 |
Succeeded by Constituency split |
| Preceded by New constituency |
Member of Parliament for Lewisham 1885–1891 |
Succeeded by John Penn |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Charles Brudenell-Bruce |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1885–1886 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Cavan |
| Preceded by The Earl of Cavan |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1886–1891 |
Succeeded by Lord Burghley |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Dartmouth |
Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire 1891–1927 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Harrowby |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by William Legge |
Earl of Dartmouth 1891–1936 |
Succeeded by William Legge |
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