Charles Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee

The Lord Ritchie of Dundee
President of the Board of Trade
In office
29 June 1895 – 7 November 1900
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byJames Bryce
Succeeded byGerald Balfour
Home Secretary
In office
12 November 1900 – 12 July 1902
Monarchs
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded bySir Matthew White Ridley, Bt
Succeeded byAretas Akers-Douglas
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
11 August 1902 – 9 October 1903
MonarchEdward VII
Prime MinisterArthur Balfour
Preceded bySir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt
Succeeded byAusten Chamberlain
Personal details
Born(1838-11-19)19 November 1838
Dundee, Scotland
Died9 January 1906(1906-01-09) (aged 67)
Biarritz, France
Resting placeKensal Green Cemetery, London, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee, PC (19 November 1838 – 9 January 1906) was a British businessman and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 until 1905 when he was raised to the peerage. He served as Home Secretary from 1900 to 1902 and as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1902 to 1903.


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