Somerset, Lord Granville Charles Henry, 1792-1848 (statesman)
Dates
- Existence: 1792 - 1848
Biography
Lord Granville Charles Henry Somerset (1792-1848), statesman, was born on 27 December 1792. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, on 19 January 1811, and graduated BA on 4 November 1813 with the second prize in classics, MA on 29 March 1817, and DCL on 10 June 1834. On 20 May 1816 Somerset succeeded his uncle Lord Arthur Somerset (1780-1816) as MP for Monmouthshire, and he retained the seat for life. From 1830 to 1834 Somerset played a leading part in organizing parliamentary and constituency opposition to Lord Grey's reform administration. From December 1834 to April 1835 Somerset was commissioner of woods and forests in Peel's ministry, with a seat on the privy council. From September 1841 to July 1846 he was chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster in Peel's administration. He died on 23 February 1848 at his home in Clarges Street, London.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lord Granville Charles Henry Somerset: Letter to Francis Beaufort, 1841 (Circa, date taken from watermark)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.