James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam
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James Walter Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam (20 February 1809 – 27 July 1895), known as Viscount Grimston from 1815 to 1845, was a British peer and Conservative politician.
Verulam was the eldest son of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam, and Lady Charlotte Jenkinson. He was elected to the House of Commons for St Albans in 1830, a seat he held until 1831, and then represented Newport, Cornwall from 1831 to 1832 and Hertfordshire from 1832 to 1845. The latter year Verulam succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He later served in the first two administrations of the Earl of Derby as a Lord-in-Waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) in 1852 and from 1858 to 1859. Between 1845 and 1892 he also held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.
Lord Verulam married Elizabeth Joanna Weyland, daughter of Richard Weyland, in 1844. His third son Reverend Canon the Hon. Robert Grimston was the father of the Conservative politician Robert Grimston, 1st Baron Grimston of Westbury. Lord Verulam died in July 1895, aged 86, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son James.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Smith John Easthope |
Member of Parliament for St Albans with Charles Tennant 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Vincent Richard Godson |
| Preceded by Jonathan Raine Sir Henry Hardinge |
Member of Parliament for Newport, Cornwall with Sir Henry Hardinge 1831–1832 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Sir John Saunders Sebright Nicolson Calvert |
Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire with Sir John Saunders Sebright 1832–1835 Nicolson Calvert 1832–1835 Abel Smith 1835–1845 Rowland Alston 1835–1841 Granville Dudley Ryder 1841–1845 1832–1845 |
Succeeded by Abel Smith Granville Dudley Ryder Thomas Plumer Halsey |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Verulam |
Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire 1845–1892 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Clarendon |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by James Walter Grimston |
Earl of Verulam 1845–1895 |
Succeeded by James Walter Grimston |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
