The Honourable Algernon Fulke Egerton (31 December 1825-14 July 1891), known as Algernon Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British Conservative politician.
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Egerton was the third son of Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, younger son of George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland. His mother was Harriet Catherine, daughter of Charles Greville, while George Egerton, 2nd Earl of Ellesmere, and the Honourable Francis Egerton were his elder brothers.
Egerton entered the House of Commons for Lancashire South in 1859, a seat he held until 1868, and then represented Lancashire South-East from 1868 to 1880 and Wigan from 1882 to 1885. He held office under Benjamin Disraeli as Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty from 1874 to 1880.
Egerton married Alice Louisa, daughter of Lord George Cavendish, in 1863. They had two sons and seven daughters:
Egerton died in July 1891, aged 65. His wife survived him by fourteen years and died in March 1905.
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| Preceded by William Brown John Cheetham |
Member of Parliament for Lancashire South 1859 – 1868 With: William Legh 1859–1868 Charles Turner 1861–1868 (representation increased to three members 1861) |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Lancashire South-East 1868 – 1880 With: John Snowdon Henry 1868–1874 Edward Hardcastle 1874–1880 |
Succeeded by Robert Leake William Agnew |
| Preceded by Thomas Knowles Francis Powell |
Member of Parliament for Wigan 1882 – 1885 With: Thomas Knowles 1882–1883 Nathaniel Eckersley 1883–1885 |
Succeeded by Francis Powell (representation reduced to one member 1885) |
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| Preceded by George Shaw-Lefevre |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty 1874–1880 |
Succeeded by George Shaw-Lefevre |