| Edward Egerton |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 6 July 1866 – 1 December 1868 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | Austen Henry Layard |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Otway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1816 |
| Died | 27 August 1869 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Pierrepont (d. 1905) |
Edward Christopher Egerton (27 July 1816 – 27 August 1869) was a British Conservative politician.
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Egerton was the son of Wilbraham Egerton and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Christopher Sykes, Bt. William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton, was his elder brother.
Egerton sat as Member of Parliament for Macclesfield from 1852 to 1868 and for Cheshire East from 1868 to 1869. He served under the Earl of Derby and later Benjamin Disraeli as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs between 1866 and 1868.
Egerton married Lady Mary Frances, daughter of Charles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers, in 1845. He died in August 1869, aged 53. Lady Mary remained a widow until her death in June 1905.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Brocklehurst John Williams |
Member of Parliament for Macclesfield 1852–1868 With: John Brocklehurst |
Succeeded by David Chadwick William Coare Brocklehurst |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Cheshire East 1868–1869 With: William Legh |
Succeeded by William Legh William Cunliffe Brooks |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Austen Henry Layard |
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1866–1868 |
Succeeded by Arthur Otway |