Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond

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His Grace The Duke of Richmond and Lennox

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox and 1st Duke of Gordon KG PC (Whitehall, February 27, 1818 – September 27, 1903) was a British politician. He was the son of Charles Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox and Lady Caroline Paget.

Born at Richmond House, he was styled Earl of March from birth and was educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford, where he had a short career as a cricket player. He served in the Royal Horse Guards and was aide-de-camp to the Duke of Wellington.

March entered politics as member for Sussex West in 1841. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1859. In 1860, he succeeded his father as Duke of Richmond and entered the House of Lords. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1867, and filled various positions in government. He was also Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen from 1861 until his death at Gordon Castle in 1903.

He married Frances Harriett Greville on November 28, 1843, and they had six children:

Lady Caroline Gordon-Lennox (October 12, 1844 – November 2, 1934), died unmarried
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond (1845–1928)
Lord Algernon Charles Gordon-Lennox (19 September 1847 – 3 October 1921), married Blanche Maynard and had issue
Captain Lord Francis Charles Gordon-Lennox (30 July 1849 – 1 January 1886), died unmarried
Lady Florence Gordon-Lennox (21 June 1851 – 21 July 1895), died unmarried
Lord Walter Charles Gordon-Lennox (July 29, 1865 – October 21, 1922), married Alice Ogilvie-Grant and had issue

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Torrance, David, The Scottish Secretaries (Birlinn 2006)

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord John Lennox Earl of Surrey	Member of Parliament for Sussex West with Charles Wyndham 1841–1847 Richard Prime 1847–1854 Hon. Henry Wyndham 1854–1860 1841–1860	Succeeded by Hon. Henry Wyndham Sir Walter Bartelott
Political offices
Preceded by Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt	President of the Board of Trade 1867–1868	Succeeded by John Bright
Preceded by The Lord Aberdare	Lord President of the Council 1874–1880	Succeeded by The Earl Spencer
Preceded by Joseph Chamberlain	President of the Board of Trade 1885	Succeeded by Edward Stanhope
Preceded by New Office	Secretary for Scotland 1885–1886	Succeeded by George Otto Trevelyan
Honorary Titles
Preceded by The Earl of Fife	Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire 1879–1903	Succeeded by The Duke of Richmond
Party Political Offices
Preceded by The Lord Cairns	Conservative Leader in the Lords 1870–1876	Succeeded by The Earl of Beaconsfield
Titles of Nobility
Preceded by Charles Lennox	Duke of Richmond and Lennox 1860–1903	Succeeded by Charles Gordon-Lennox
Preceded by New Creation	Duke of Gordon 1876–1903	Succeeded by Charles Gordon-Lennox