Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg
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| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Normanby |
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| Born | 26 October 1778 Whig |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg
PC FRS (26 October 1778 – 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Background and education
Grant was born in
Governor of Bombay. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and became a fellow in 1802.[1] He was called to the bar in 1807.[2]
Political career
In 1811 Grant was elected to the
Vice-President of the Board of Trade; from September 1827 to June 1828 he was President of the Board of Trade and Treasurer of the Navy.[2]
Grant broke with the Tories over Reform and joined the Whigs (via the
Canningites.[2]
Personal life
Lord Glenelg died in Cannes, France in April 1866, aged 87. The barony became extinct on his death.
Legacy
A ship, the Lord Glenelg was named after him which voyaged from Britain to Australia in 1841.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Grant, Charles (post Lord Glenelg) (GRNT795C)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b c Chisholm 1911.
- ^ "No. 19267". The London Gazette. 5 May 1835. p. 877.
- ^ Galloway, D J. "Dictionary of New Zealand Biography". Teara - Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Glenelg, Charles Grant". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 121.
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