| The Right Honourable William Lascelles PC |
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| Comptroller of the Household | |
| In office 23 July 1847 – 2 July 1851 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | Lord Marcus Hill |
| Succeeded by | Earl of Mulgrave |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1798 |
| Died | 2 July 1851 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Caroline Howard (d. 1881) |
William Saunders Sebright Lascelles PC (29 October 1798 – 2 July 1851) was a British Whig politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1847 to 1851.
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Lascelles was the third son of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood, by his wife Henrietta Sebright, daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir John Sebright, 6th Baronet. Edward Lascelles (1796–1839, Viscount Lascelles 1820–1839), Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood, and the Honourable Edwin Lascelles were his brothers.[1]
Lascelles was returned to Parliament for East Looe in 1826, a seat he held until 1830.[2] He was subsequently MP for Northallerton from 1831 to 1832,[3] for Wakefield from 1837 to 1841 and from 1842 to 1847[4] and for Knaresborough from 1847 to 1851.[5] In 1847 he was sworn of the Privy Council[6] and appointed Comptroller of the Household under Lord John Russell,[7] a post he held until his death in 1851.[8]
Lascelles married Lady Caroline Georgiana Howard (d. 1881), daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle, on 14 May 1823. They had nine children:
Lascelles died in July 1851, aged 52. Lady Caroline Lascelles died in November 1881.[1]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Potter Macqueen Lord Perceval |
Member of Parliament for East Looe 1826–1830 With: James Drummond Buller-Elphinstone 1826-1829 Henry Thomas Hope 1829-1830 |
Succeeded by Henry Thomas Hope Thomas Arthur Kemmis |
| Preceded by Viscount Lascelles Sir John Beresford, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Northallerton 1831–1832 With: Sir John Poo Beresford, Bt |
Succeeded by John George Boss |
| Preceded by Daniel Gaskell |
Member of Parliament for Wakefield 1837–1841 |
Succeeded by Joseph Holdsworth |
| Preceded by Joseph Holdsworth |
Member of Parliament for Wakefield 1842–1847 |
Succeeded by George Sandars |
| Preceded by Andrew Lawson William Ferrand |
Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1847–1851 With: Joshua Westhead |
Succeeded by Joshua Westhead Thomas Collins |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Marcus Hill |
Comptroller of the Household 1847–1851 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Mulgrave |