Sir Charles Edward Grey GCH (1785 – 1 June 1865) was a British politician.
He was a younger son of Ralph William Grey of Backworth. Grey was educated at University College, Oxford, graduating in 1806, and elected a fellow of Oriel College, Oxford in 1808. He was called to the bar in 1811, and appointed a commissioner of bankruptcy in 1817. In 1820 he was appointed a Judge in the Supreme Court of Madras and knighted, serving until his transfer to be Chief Justice on the Supreme Court of Bengal in 1825.
He was a Privy Counsellor, Governor of Jamaica and Governor of Barbados. He was a Member of Parliament, representing the constituency of Tynemouth and North Shields from 1838 to 1841.
Charles Edward Grey, DNB article
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Frederick Young |
Member of Parliament for Tynemouth and North Shields 1838–1841 |
Succeeded by Henry Mitcalfe |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles Henry Darling |
Governor of Barbados 1841–1846 |
Succeeded by William Reid |
| Preceded by George Henry Frederick Berkeley (acting) |
Governor of Jamaica 1847–1853 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Barkly |