Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond

The Duke of Richmond
The Duke of Richmond, 1883
President of the Board of Trade
In office
24 June 1885 – 19 August 1885
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byJoseph Chamberlain
Succeeded byHon. Edward Stanhope
In office
8 March 1867 – 1 December 1868
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Benjamin Disraeli
Preceded bySir Stafford Northcote, Bt
Succeeded byJohn Bright
Leader of the House of Lords
In office
21 February 1874 – 21 August 1876
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterBenjamin Disraeli
Preceded byThe Earl Granville
Succeeded byThe Earl of Beaconsfield
Lord President of the Council
In office
21 February 1874 – 28 April 1880
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterBenjamin Disraeli
Preceded byThe Lord Aberdare
Succeeded byThe Earl Spencer
President of the Poor Law Board
In office
7 March 1859 – 11 June 1859
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Preceded byThomas Sotheron-Estcourt
Succeeded byCharles Pelham Villiers
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
22 October 1860 – 27 September 1903
Preceded byThe 5th Duke of Richmond
Succeeded byThe 7th Duke of Richmond
Member of Parliament
for West Sussex
In office
22 July 1841 – 21 October 1860
Preceded byLord John Lennox
Succeeded bySir Walter Barttelot
Personal details
Born
Charles Henry Lennox

27 February 1818
Richmond House, London
Died27 September 1903(1903-09-27) (aged 85)
Gordon Castle, Morayshire
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseFrances Harriett Greville
Children6, including Charles and Walter
Parent(s)Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond
Lady Caroline Paget
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Gordon, KG, PC (27 February 1818 – 27 September 1903), styled the Earl of March until 1860, was a British Conservative politician.


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