Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries

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Edward VII
Prime MinisterArthur Balfour
Preceded bySir William Walrond, Bt
Succeeded byGeorge Whiteley
Personal details
Born26 September 1853 (1853-09-26)
Died4 June 1917 (1917-06-05) (aged 63)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Hon. Mildred Eveleigh-de-Moleyns
(m. 1888)
difference of arms of Hood, Viscount Bridport
, with tinctures of chief inverted

Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St Audries

PC (26 September 1853 – 4 June 1917), known as Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, Bt, until 1911, was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) under Arthur Balfour
from 1902 to 1905.

Background

Fuller-Acland-Hood was the son of

Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 3rd Baronet, by his wife Isabel, daughter of Sir Peregrine Palmer-Fuller-Acland, 2nd Baronet. He was a descendant of Alexander Hood, uncle of Lord Hood and Lord Bridport. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1892. In 1905 he also succeeded his kinsman as 6th Baronet of Hartington Hall.[2]

Political career

Fuller-Acland-Hood sat as

St Audries in the County of Somerset, in 1911.[8]

Family

Lord St Audries married the Hon. Mildred Rose Evelyn, daughter of

Dayrolles Blakeney Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry, in 1888. They had two sons and two daughters. He died in June 1917, aged 63, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Alexander. Lady St Audries died in October 1949.[2]

References

  1. ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968 , p. 974
  2. ^ a b thepeerage.com Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, 1st Baron St. Audries
  3. ^ "Alphabetical index of MPs Since 1660: Fre - Han". LeighRayment.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "No. 27254". The London Gazette. 7 December 1900. p. 8303.
  5. ^ "No. 27497". The London Gazette. 21 November 1902. p. 7533.
  6. ^ "Mr Balfour´s Ministry - full list of appointments". The Times. No. 36842. London. 9 August 1902. p. 5.
  7. ^ "No. 27735". The London Gazette. 15 November 1904. p. 7361.
  8. ^ "No. 28512". The London Gazette. 11 July 1911. p. 5168.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wellington
18921911
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Preceded by Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
1900–1902
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Preceded by Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
1902–1905
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Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Dolman Scott
Baronet
(of Hartington Hall)
1905–1917
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Preceded by
Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood
Baronet

(of St Audries)
1892–1917
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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Baron St Audries

1911–1917
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