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Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne
- Born: 2 July 1780
- Died: 31 January 1863
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Known as
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- 1780-1784 Henry Petty
- 1784-1809 Lord Henry Petty
- 1809-1863 The Marquess of Lansdowne
Education
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Offices
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- Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1806-1807
- Minister without Portfolio, 1827, 1852-1858
- Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1827-1828
- Lord President of the Council, 1830-1834, 1835-1841, 1846-1852
Peerage Titles
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- Marquess of Lansdowne, Earl Wycombe, Viscount Calne and Calston, and Baron Wycombe (Peerage of Great Britan); Earl of Shelburne, Viscount Fitzmaurice, and Baron Dunkeron (Peerage of Ireland), 1809
- Earl of Kerry, Viscount Kilmaule, Viscount Clanmaurice, Baron Kerry, and Baron Odorney (Peerage of Ireland), 1818
Chivalric Orders
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- Knight of the Garter, 1836
Privy Council
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- Privy Councillor, 1806
Parliamentary Seats
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- Member of Parliament for Calne, 1802-1806
- Member of Parliament for Cambridge University, 1806-1807
- Mamber of Parliament for Camelford, 1807-1809
Parliamentary Positions
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- Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, 1842-1846
- Leader of the House of Lords, 1846-1852
| Preceded by: William Sturges Bourne | Home Secretary 1827–1828 | Succeeded by: Robert Peel |