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Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland

British diplomat and politician (1803-1891) · Politicians · Died at 88

Harry George Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland, styled The Honourable Harry Vane until 1827 and Lord Harry Vane from 1827 to 1864, who in 1864 adopted by Royal Licence the surname and arms of Powlett in lieu of Vane, was an English landowner, diplomat and Whig statesman.

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Doctor of Civil Law1882
Doctor of Civil Law1876
Knight of the Garter

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During the crisis which led to the collapse of Lord Russell's government in 1866 over the question of parliamentary reform, he was considered a possible compromise prime minister in a Whig-Conservative anti-reform coalition government, but such plans came to nothing.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1803 to 1891 · aged 88