Edward Baldwin Courtenay, 12th Earl of Devon (7 May 1836-15 January 1891), styled Lord Courtenay between 1859 and 1888, was a British peer and Conservative politician.
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Devon was the son of William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon, and Lady Elizabeth, daughter of Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue.
Devon sat as Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1864 to 1868 and for Devon East from 1868 to 1870. In 1888 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords.
Lord Devon died unmarried in January 1891, aged 54. He was succeeded in the earldom by his uncle, Hugh Courtenay.
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| Preceded by Edward Divett Richard Sommers Gard |
Member of Parliament for Exeter 1864–1868 With: Richard Sommers Gard 1864–1865 John Coleridge 1865–1868 |
Succeeded by John Coleridge Edgar Alfred Bowring |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Devon East 1868–1870 With: Sir Lawrence Palk, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Lawrence Palk, Bt Sir John Henry Kennaway, Bt |
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| Preceded by William Reginald Courtenay |
Earl of Devon 1888–1891 |
Succeeded by Henry Hugh Courtenay |