Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis

Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (5 November 1818 – 7 May 1891), styled Viscount Clive between 1839 and 1848, was a British peer and politician.

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Background

Powis was the son of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, and Lady Lucy, daughter of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose. The Hon. Sir Percy Egerton Herbert was his younger brother.

Political career

Powis was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Shropshire North in 1843, a seat he held until 1848, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire from 1877 to 1891.

Personal life

Lord Powis died in May 1891, aged 72. He was unmarried and was succeeded in the earldom by his nephew, George.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Hon. Sir Rowland Hill
William Ormsby-Gore
Member of Parliament for Shropshire North
1843–1848
With: William Ormsby-Gore
Succeeded by
William Ormsby-Gore
John Whitehall Dod
Honorary titles
Preceded by
The Lord Sudeley
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
1877–1891
Succeeded by
Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, Bt
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Herbert
Earl of Powis
1848–1891
Succeeded by
George Charles Herbert