Leveson
Leveson
Rush ID: 4708
Details
- Born:
- 11 May 1815
- Died:
- 31 March 1891
- Birth place:
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Diplomatic service
- Election occupation:
- Diplomatic service
- Parentage:
- 1st Earl Granville and Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
- Education level:
References
- Rush ID:
- 4708
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q334053
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- LEVESON, Lord (1815-1891)
- LEVESON-GOWER, Granville (1815-1891) **
Alternative names
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Granville (Granville George) Leveson-Gower (Family Name)
1815 - 1891
family name; used title Lord Leveson after father's elevation as Earl Granville in 1833
Peerages
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2nd Earl Granville
Hereditary
1846
Constituencies
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Lichfield
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1841* Date of election: 15 September 1841 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1846* Date of exit: 8 January 1846 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Succession to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Morpeth
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1837* Date of election: 8 February 1837 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1840* Date of exit: c. 1840* Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: Exit before 22 February 1840.
Ministerial offices
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Under-Secretary
Foreign Office
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Lord President of the Council 1852-1858
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Lord President of the Council 1859-1866
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Secretary of State for the Colonies 1868-1870;1886
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1870-1874
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1880-1885
Schools
Marriages
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Acton, Marie Louise
Year: 1840
Relationships
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Sibling of Frederick Leveson-Gower
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Grandparent of George Leveson-Gower
Parties
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Liberal Party Member