Henry Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan
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Henry Charles Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan PC
(15 February 1812 – 8 June 1873), styled Viscount Chelsea between 1820 and 1864, was a British
diplomat and Conservative
politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
between 1866 and 1868.
, London
, the second but eldest surviving son of George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan
, by his wife Honoria Louisa Blake, daughter of Joseph Blake. He was educated at Eton
and Oriel College, Oxford.
(MP) for Reading
, a seat he held until 1847, and then represented Dover
from 1852 to 1857.
He then returned to the Diplomatic Service and served as Secretary of the Paris Embassy from 1858 to 1859. In 1864 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. When the Conservatives came to power under Lord Derby
in 1866, Cadogan was sworn of the Privy Council
and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
, a post he held until 1868, the last year under the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli.
Apart from his diplomatic and political careers Lord Cadogan was a Colonel in the Royal Westminster Middlesex Militia.
. They had four sons and two daughters. The Countess Cadogan died in February 1873, aged 65. Lord Cadogan only survived her by four months and died at Woodrising, Norfolk
, in June 1873, aged 61. His eldest son George
succeeded in the earldom.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(15 February 1812 – 8 June 1873), styled Viscount Chelsea between 1820 and 1864, was a British
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diplomat and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
between 1866 and 1868.
Background and education
Cadogan was born at South Audley Street, MayfairMayfair
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, London
London
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, the second but eldest surviving son of George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan
George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan
Admiral George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan KMT, CB was a prominent British Royal Navy officer and politician of the mid-nineteenth century who first gained notoriety for his service in the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars in command of...
, by his wife Honoria Louisa Blake, daughter of Joseph Blake. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
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and Oriel College, Oxford.
Diplomatic and political career
Cadogan initially joined the Diplomatic Service and was an attaché in St Petersburg from 1834 to 1835. In 1841 he was elected Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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(MP) for Reading
Reading (UK Parliament constituency)
Reading was a parliamentary borough, and later a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Reading in the county of Berkshire....
, a seat he held until 1847, and then represented Dover
Dover (UK Parliament constituency)
Dover is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 1852 to 1857.
He then returned to the Diplomatic Service and served as Secretary of the Paris Embassy from 1858 to 1859. In 1864 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. When the Conservatives came to power under Lord Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
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in 1866, Cadogan was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
, a post he held until 1868, the last year under the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli.
Apart from his diplomatic and political careers Lord Cadogan was a Colonel in the Royal Westminster Middlesex Militia.
Family
Lord Cadogan married Mary Sarah Wellesley, daughter of the Honourable Valerian Wellesley, on 13 July 1836 in Durham CathedralDurham Cathedral
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. They had four sons and two daughters. The Countess Cadogan died in February 1873, aged 65. Lord Cadogan only survived her by four months and died at Woodrising, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, in June 1873, aged 61. His eldest son George
George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan
George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan KG, PC, JP was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
succeeded in the earldom.