Henry Seymour Conway
Henry Seymour Conway | |
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![]() Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough | |
Secretary of State for the Northern Department | |
In office 23 May 1766 – 20 January 1768 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Chatham |
Preceded by | The Duke of Grafton |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Weymouth |
Leader of the House of Commons | |
In office 14 July 1765 – 20 October 1768 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Rockingham The Earl of Chatham |
Preceded by | George Grenville |
Succeeded by | Lord North |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department | |
In office 12 July 1765 – 23 May 1766 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Rockingham |
Preceded by | The Earl of Halifax |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Richmond and Lennox |
Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
In office 1755–1757 | |
Monarch | George II |
Lieutenant | The Duke of Devonshire |
Preceded by | Lord George Sackville |
Succeeded by | Richard Rigby |
Personal details | |
Born | 1721 Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 Seven Years' War |
Family and education
Conway was the second son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Baron Conway (whose elder brother Popham Seymour-Conway had inherited the Conway estates) by his third wife, Charlotte Seymour-Conway (née Shorter).[1] He entered Eton College in 1732 and from that time enjoyed a close friendship with his cousin Horace Walpole.[1]
Early army career
Conway joined the Molesworth's Regiment of Dragoons on 27 June 1737 as a lieutenant.[2] He was transferred to the 1st Foot Guards and was promoted to captain on 14 February 1741 and to captain-lieutenant (the equivalent of lieutenant colonel) on 10 May 1742.[2]
During the
Early political career
Conway was elected unopposed to the
In April 1755, he was unexpectedly appointed
Seven Years' War
Conway was the British military second in command on the
In 1761, he served in Germany as deputy to
Later political career
Conway was re-elected to the
He entered office with Lord Rockingham as Secretary of State for the Southern Department in July 1765 before switching to the Northern Department in May 1766, serving until January 1768, when he became a Minister without Portfolio.[3] In these offices, Conway sought to urge a moderate policy towards the American colonies, being the principal supporter of the repeal of the Stamp Act, and opposing the taxation policies of Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend.[1]
Return to the Army
Following his resignation in January 1768, Conway returned to the military, and was made a full
Family
On 19 December 1747 he married Caroline, the widow of Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin and 3rd Earl of Ailesbury, and daughter of Lieutenant-General John Campbell, later the 4th Duke of Argyll.[10] They had one daughter, the sculptor Anne Seymour Damer.[10]
See also
- Conway's Bridge at Park Place
References
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- ^ a b Heathcote p.92
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Heathcote p.93
- ^ "No. 9888". The London Gazette. 17 April 1759. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 9924". The London Gazette. 21 August 1759. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 10096". The London Gazette. 14 April 1761. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 10118". The London Gazette. 30 June 1761. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 11251". The London Gazette. 23 May 1772. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 11294". The London Gazette. 20 October 1772. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e f Heathcote p.94
- ^ "No. 13582". The London Gazette. 15 October 1793. p. 913.
Sources
- Heathcote, Tony (1999). The British Field Marshals 1733–1997. Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-696-5.
External links
- Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 12. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- "Archival material relating to Henry Seymour Conway". UK National Archives.