Lord Montagu Graham
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Lord Montagu William Graham (2 February 1807-21 June 1878), was a British Conservative
politician.
, by his second wife Lady Caroline Maria, daughter of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester
. James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
, was his elder brother.
(MP) for Dunbartonshire
from 1830 to 1832, for Grantham
from 1852 to 1857, and for Herefordshire
from 1858 to 1865.
, and widow of George Dashwood, in 1867. He died in June 1878, aged 71. His wife survived him by six years and died in April 1884.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Graham was a younger son of James Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.-Background:...
, by his second wife Lady Caroline Maria, daughter of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester
George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester
George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester PC was a British politician and diplomat.Manchester was the son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester....
. James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1836, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
, was his elder brother.
Political career
Graham was Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Dunbartonshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950...
from 1830 to 1832, for Grantham
Grantham (UK Parliament constituency)
Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain...
from 1852 to 1857, and for Herefordshire
Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885...
from 1858 to 1865.
Family
Graham married the Hon. Harriet Anne, daughter of William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron BatemanWilliam Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman
William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman of Shobdon was a Member of Parliament and later a Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
, and widow of George Dashwood, in 1867. He died in June 1878, aged 71. His wife survived him by six years and died in April 1884.