British Offices and Honours
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The Most Honourable John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden, K.G., P.C.

  • Born: 11 February 1759
  • Died: 8 October 1840

Known as[]

  • 1759-1765: John Pratt, Esq.
  • 1765-1780: The Hon. John Pratt
  • 1780-1786: The Hon. John Pratt, M.P.
  • 1786-1793: The Hon. John Pratt, commonly called Viscount Bayham, M.P.
  • 1793-1794: The Rt. Hon. John Pratt, commonly called Viscount Bayham, M.P.
  • 1794-1799: The Earl Camden, P.C.
  • 1799-1812: The Earl Camden, K.G., P.C.
  • 1812-1840: The Marquess Camden, K.G., P.C.

Education[]

  • Trinity College, Cambridge

Political Offices[]

Sinecures[]

  • Teller of the Exchequer, 1780-1834

Lord Lieutenancies[]

  • Lord Lieutenant of Kent, 1808-1840

Peerage Titles[]

  • inherited the titles of Earl Camden, Viscount Bayham, and Baron Camden, 1794
  • created Marquess Camden and Earl of Brecknock, 1812

Orders of Chivalry[]

  • Knight of the Garter, 1799

Honorary Positions[]

  • Master of Trinity House, 1809-1819, 1828-1829, 1831-1837
  • Trustee of the British Museum, 1826-1840
  • Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, 1834-1840

Parliamentary Seats[]

  • Member of Parliament for Bath, 1780-1794



Preceded by:
The Lord Hobart
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
1804–1805
Succeeded by:
Viscount Castlereagh
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