Charles Canning
Honourable Charles John Canning
Rush ID: 3436
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1812
- Died:
- 17 June 1862
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Private income
- Election occupation:
- Private income
- Parentage:
- George Canning, Prime Minister before 1832.
- Notes:
- Governor-General of India, 1855-1862; 1st Viceroy of India from 1858.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Non Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
- Education level:
- Privately educated
References
- Rush ID:
- 3436
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q335786
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 299
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- CANNING, Hon. Charles (1812-1862)
Peerages
-
2nd Viscount Canning
Hereditary
1837
succeeded his brother
-
1st Earl Canning
New hereditary
1859
Constituencies
-
Warwick
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1836* Date of election: 23 August 1836 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1837* Date of exit: 15 March 1837 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
Under-Secretary of State 1841-1846
Foreign Office
-
Postmaster-General 1853-1855
Schools
Marriages
-
Stuart, Hon. Charlotte
Year: 1835
Parties
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Conservative Party Member