Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

The Right Honourable The Earl of Chesterfield KG PC
Portrait by Allan Ramsay, 1765
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
In office 29 October 1746 – 6 February 1748
Preceded by	The Earl of Harrington
Succeeded by	The Duke of Newcastle
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office 1745–1746
Preceded by	The Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded by	The Earl of Harrington
Lord Steward of the Household
In office 1730–1733
Preceded by	The Duke of Dorset
Succeeded by	The Duke of Devonshire
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
In office 1723–1725
Preceded by	The Earl of Derby
Succeeded by	The Earl of Leicester
Personal details
Born	22 September 1694 (1694-09-22)
Died	24 March 1773 (1773-03-25) (aged 78)
Spouse	Melusina von der Schulenburg
Parent(s)	Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield Lady Elizabeth Savile

Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, KG, PC (22 September 1694 – 24 March 1773) was a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time.