Richmond, Charles Lennox

Richmond, Charles Lennox
   1) third Duke of
(1735-1806)
   Graduated at Leyden, 1753; entered the army, and distinguished himself at Minden, 1759; ambassador at Paris, 1765; secretary of state, 1766-1767; member of Pitt's Cabinet, 1783.
   Index: Dr Carleton appointed as preceptor to, 30.
   Bib.: Dict. Nat. Biog.
   2) fourth Duke of
(1764-1819)
   Entered Parliament, 1790; privy councillor, 1807; lord lieutenant of Ireland, 1807-1813; governor-general of British North America, 1818-1819. Died near Richmond, Upper Canada.
   Index: E An unsuccessful governor, 2; his death at Richmond, 2. P Quiet rule of, 39.
   Bib.: Dict. Nat. Biog.; Dent, Can. Por.; Morgan, Cel. Can.; Kingsford, History of Canada.

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