| The Duke of Somerset | |
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Arms of the Earl of Sutherland |
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| Born | 20 July 1851 |
| Died | 27 June 1913 (aged 61) |
| Title | Duke of Sutherland |
| Tenure | 22 September 1892 – 27 June 1913 |
| Other titles | Earl of Sutherland |
| Predecessor | George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland |
| Successor | George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Millicent St Clair-Erskine |
| Parents | George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland |
Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland (20 July 1851– 27 June 1913[1]), styled Lord Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower until 1858, Earl Gower between 1858 and 1861 and Marquess of Stafford between 1861 and 1892, was a British peer and politician.
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Sutherland was the son of George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland.
He married Lady Millicent St Clair-Erskine, daughter of Robert St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn, on 20 October 1884. They had four children:
In 1900 the Duke of Sutherland owned about 1,358,000 acres (550,000 hectares) and the steam yacht Catania, which was chartered by some of the super-rich of that era.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Lord Ronald Gower |
Member of Parliament for Sutherland 1874 – 1886 |
Succeeded by Angus Sutherland |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The 3rd Duke of Sutherland |
Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland 1892 – 1913 |
Succeeded by The 5th Duke of Sutherland |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower |
Duke of Sutherland 1892 – 1913 |
Succeeded by George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower |