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| ⚫ | '''Grenville Charles Lennox Berkeley''' (alternatively '''Charles Lennox Grenville Berkeley''') (30 March 1806 |
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| ⚫ | '''Grenville Charles Lennox Berkeley''' (alternatively '''Charles Lennox Grenville Berkeley''') (30 March 1806 – 25 September 1896),<ref>{{Rayment-hc|c|3|date=March 2012}}</ref> also known as '''C. L. Grenville Berkeley''', was a British [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] politician. He served as [[Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade]] from 1853 to 1856. |
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==Background and early life== |
==Background and early life== |
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Berkeley was born in London, England, the younger son of Admiral the Honourable [[George Cranfield |
Berkeley was born in London, England, the younger son of Admiral the Honourable [[George Cranfield Berkeley|Sir George Cranfield Berkeley]], third son of [[Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley]]. His mother was Lady Emilia Charlotte Lennox, daughter of [[Lord George Lennox]]. [[George Berkeley (British Army officer)|Sir George Berkeley]] was his elder brother. He became a lieutenant in the [[28th Foot]] in 1825, promoted to [[captain (land)|captain]] in 1826 but was placed on half-pay in 1827.<ref name="williams">[http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/w-r-william-retlaw-williams/the-parliamentary-history-of-the-county-of-worcester--including-the-city-of-wor-hci/page-16-the-parliamentary-history-of-the-county-of-worcester--including-the-city-of-wor-hci.shtml W. R. Williams. ''The Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester''.]</ref> |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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Berkeley unsuccessfully contested [[Gloucestershire West (UK Parliament constituency)|Western Gloucestershire]] at the [[United Kingdom general election |
Berkeley unsuccessfully contested [[Gloucestershire West (UK Parliament constituency)|Western Gloucestershire]] at the [[1847 United Kingdom general election|1847 general election]],<ref name="craig1832-1885">{{cite book |
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}}</ref> and was elected as the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Cheltenham]] at a by-election in September 1848, after the result of a by-election in June that year had been voided after an [[election petition]].<ref name="craig-chelt">Craig, page 84</ref> At the [[United Kingdom general election |
}}</ref> and was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Cheltenham]] at a by-election in September 1848, after the result of a by-election in June that year had been voided after an [[election petition]].<ref name="craig-chelt">Craig, page 84</ref> At the [[1852 United Kingdom general election|1852 general election]], Berkeley stepped aside in favour of [[Craven Fitzhardinge Berkeley]], the winner of the 1848 by-election, but stood instead in [[Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)|Evesham]], where he won the seat.<ref name="craig-evesham">Craig, page 123</ref> In early 1853 he was appointed [[Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law Board]] by [[George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen|Lord Aberdeen]], a post he held until 1856, the last year under the premiership of [[Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Lord Palmerston]].<ref name="williams"/> |
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Craven Berkeley died in 1855 and Charles Berkeley [[resignation from the British House of Commons|resigned]] his Evesham seat on 6 July 1855 through appointment as [[Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds]],<ref name="hoc-resignations">{{cite web |
Craven Berkeley died in 1855 and Charles Berkeley [[resignation from the British House of Commons|resigned]] his Evesham seat on 6 July 1855 through appointment as [[Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds]],<ref name="hoc-resignations">{{cite web |
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}}</ref> to contest the resulting vacancy in Cheltenham.<ref name="craig-evesham" /> He won the Cheltenham by-election in July 1855,<ref name="craig-chelt" /> but held the seat for less than a year, until he resigned on 2 May 1856 (again through taking the Chiltern Hundreds),<ref name="hoc-resignations" /> to become a [[HM Customs and Excise|Commissioner of Customs]],<ref name="craig-chelt" /> and office he retained until November 1886.<ref name="williams"/> |
}}</ref> to contest the resulting vacancy in Cheltenham.<ref name="craig-evesham" /> He won the Cheltenham by-election in July 1855,<ref name="craig-chelt" /> but held the seat for less than a year, until he resigned on 2 May 1856 (again through taking the Chiltern Hundreds),<ref name="hoc-resignations" /> to become a [[HM Customs and Excise|Commissioner of Customs]],<ref name="craig-chelt" /> and office he retained until November 1886.<ref name="williams"/> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Berkeley married Augusta Elizabeth Leigh, daughter of James Henry Leigh and sister of [[Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh]], in 1827. They had two daughters. Berkeley died in September 1896, aged 90. |
Berkeley married Augusta Elizabeth Leigh, daughter of James Henry Leigh and sister of [[Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh]], in 1827. They had two daughters Alice (24 June 1829-9 April 1919) and Georgina Louisa (4 January 1831-22 December 1919). Berkeley died in September 1896, aged 90. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Cheltenham]] |
| title = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Cheltenham]] |
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| years = 1848–[[1852 United Kingdom general election|1852]] |
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{{s-bef | before = [[Marcus Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys|Lord Marcus Hill]]<br />[[Sir Henry Willoughby, 3rd Baronet|Sir Henry Willoughby, Bt]] }} |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)|Evesham]] |
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| years = [[United Kingdom general election |
| years = [[1852 United Kingdom general election|1852]] – 1855 |
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| with = [[Sir Henry Willoughby, 3rd Baronet|Sir Henry Willoughby, Bt]] |
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Cheltenham]] |
| title = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Cheltenham]] |
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| years = 1855–1856 |
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| before = [[Craven Berkeley]] |
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| after = [[Francis Berkeley, 2nd Baron FitzHardinge|Francis Berkeley]] |
| after = [[Francis Berkeley, 2nd Baron FitzHardinge|Francis Berkeley]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 24 October 2022
Grenville Charles Lennox Berkeley (alternatively Charles Lennox Grenville Berkeley) (30 March 1806 – 25 September 1896),[1] also known as C. L. Grenville Berkeley, was a British Liberal Party politician. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1853 to 1856.
Background and early life
[edit]Berkeley was born in London, England, the younger son of Admiral the Honourable Sir George Cranfield Berkeley, third son of Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley. His mother was Lady Emilia Charlotte Lennox, daughter of Lord George Lennox. Sir George Berkeley was his elder brother. He became a lieutenant in the 28th Foot in 1825, promoted to captain in 1826 but was placed on half-pay in 1827.[2]
Political career
[edit]Berkeley unsuccessfully contested Western Gloucestershire at the 1847 general election,[3] and was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham at a by-election in September 1848, after the result of a by-election in June that year had been voided after an election petition.[4] At the 1852 general election, Berkeley stepped aside in favour of Craven Fitzhardinge Berkeley, the winner of the 1848 by-election, but stood instead in Evesham, where he won the seat.[5] In early 1853 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law Board by Lord Aberdeen, a post he held until 1856, the last year under the premiership of Lord Palmerston.[2]
Craven Berkeley died in 1855 and Charles Berkeley resigned his Evesham seat on 6 July 1855 through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds,[6] to contest the resulting vacancy in Cheltenham.[5] He won the Cheltenham by-election in July 1855,[4] but held the seat for less than a year, until he resigned on 2 May 1856 (again through taking the Chiltern Hundreds),[6] to become a Commissioner of Customs,[4] and office he retained until November 1886.[2]
Family
[edit]Berkeley married Augusta Elizabeth Leigh, daughter of James Henry Leigh and sister of Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh, in 1827. They had two daughters Alice (24 June 1829-9 April 1919) and Georgina Louisa (4 January 1831-22 December 1919). Berkeley died in September 1896, aged 90.
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
- ^ a b c W. R. Williams. The Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 391. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ^ a b c Craig, page 84
- ^ a b Craig, page 123
- ^ a b Department of Information Services (14 January 2010). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2010.