Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne

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Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne KG PC FRS (2 July 1780 – 31 January 1863) known as Lord Henry Petty from 1784 to 1809 was a British statesman. In a ministerial career spanning nearly half a century he notably served as Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer and was three times Lord President of the Council.

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active years end date

1807-03-26, 1828-01-22, 1834-11-14, 1841-09-03, 1852-02-27

active years start date

1806-02-05, 1827-07-16, 1830-11-22, 1835-04-23, 1846-07-06

alma mater

Trinity College Cambridge, University of Edinburgh

birth date

1780-07-02

birth place

England, London, Lansdowne House

death date

1863-01-31

death place

England, Bowood House

monarch

George III of the United Kingdom, George IV of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria, William IV of the United Kingdom

order in office

Home Secretary, Lord President of the Council, Chancellor of the Exchequer

party

Whigs (British political party)

prime minister

William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne, John Russell 1st Earl Russell, Charles Grey 2nd Earl Grey

successor

James Stuart-Wortley 1st Baron Wharncliffe, William Lowther 2nd Earl of Lonsdale, James St Clair-Erskine 2nd Earl of Rosslyn, Robert Peel, Spencer Perceval