Lord Granville Somerset
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Lord Granville Charles Henry Somerset PC (27 December 1792 – 23 February 1848) was a British Tory politician. He held office under Sir Robert Peel as First Commissioner of Woods and Forests between 1834 and 1835 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1841 and 1846.[1]
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Lord Granville Somerset | |
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First Commissioner of Woods and Forests | |
In office 23 December 1834 – 8 April 1835 | |
Monarch | William IV |
Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
Preceded by | Sir John Hobhouse, Bt |
Succeeded by | Viscount Duncannon |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 3 September 1841 – June 1846 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
Preceded by | Sir George Grey, Bt |
Succeeded by | The Lord Campbell |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 December 1792 (1792-12-27) |
Died | 23 February 1848 (1848-02-24) (aged 55) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Tory |
Spouse | Hon. Emily Smith (d. 1869) |
Children | 5, including Leveson |
Parent(s) | Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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