John Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby
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John Herbert Dudley Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby (22 August 1864 – 30 March 1956), briefly known as Viscount Sandon from March to December 1900, was a British
peer and Conservative
Member of Parliament
.
Harrowby was the son of Henry Dudley Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby, and Susan Juliana Maria Hamilton Dent. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Gravesend
in 1898, a seat he held until 1900 when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. From 1927 to 1948 he held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
.
Lord Harrowby married the Hon. Mabel Danvers Smith, daughter of William Henry Smith, in 1887. He died in March 1956, only three days after his wife, aged 91, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Dudley
.
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peer and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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Harrowby was the son of Henry Dudley Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby, and Susan Juliana Maria Hamilton Dent. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Gravesend
Gravesend (UK Parliament constituency)
Gravesend was a county constituency centred on the town of Gravesend, Kent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election....
in 1898, a seat he held until 1900 when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. From 1927 to 1948 he held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Staffordshire. Since 1828, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Staffordshire:*Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford 1559...
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Lord Harrowby married the Hon. Mabel Danvers Smith, daughter of William Henry Smith, in 1887. He died in March 1956, only three days after his wife, aged 91, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Dudley
Dudley Ryder, 6th Earl of Harrowby
Dudley Ryder, 6th Earl of Harrowby , known as Viscount Sandon from 1900 to 1956, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament....
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