The Hon. Gilbert Henry Chandos Leigh DL, JP (1 September 1851-15 September 1884), was a British Liberal Party politician.
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Leigh was the eldest son and heir apparent of William Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh, and Lady Caroline Amelia, daughter of Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster. He was educated at Harrow and Magdalen College, Cambridge.
Leigh entered Parliament for Warwickshire South in the 1880 general election, a seat he held until his death four years later. He also served as a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire.
Leigh died in a hunting accident in Wyoming, United States, in September 1884, aged 33, predeceasing his father by 21 years. He was unmarried and childless. His younger brother Francis later succeeded in the barony.
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| Preceded by The Earl of Yarmouth Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire South 1880–1884 With: Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, Bt Sampson Samuel Lloyd |