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Grant, Charles (post Lord Glenelg).
Adm.
pens. (age
16) at MAGDALENE, Nov. 30, 1795.
S. [and h.] of Charles (for whom see D.N.B.), of Battersea, Esq. [B. Oct.
26, 1778, at
Kidderpore, Bengal.] Matric. Michs. 1796; B.A. (4th Wrangler) 1801; 1st
Chancellor's Medal,
1801; Members' Prize, 1802; M.A. 1804; Hon. LL.D. 1819. Fellow, 1802. Buchanan's
prize for an
English poem on The Restoration of Learning in the East, 1804. M.P. for
Inverness and
Fortrose, 1811-18; for Inverness-shire, 1818-35. Lord of the Treasury, 1813.
Irish Secretary,
1819-23. Vice-President of the Board of Trade, 1823-7. President of the Board of
Trade and Treasurer
of Navy, 1827-8. President of Board of Control, 1830-5. Colonial Secretary under
Lord Melbourne,
1835-9. Became unpopular by his policy in Cape Colony and in Canada; resigned,
1839. Created Baron
Glenelg, 1831. P.C. Health obliged him to live abroad latterly, and he died at
Cannes, unmarried,
Apr. 23, 1866, when the title became extinct. Brother of Robert (1795).
(D.N.B.)
Charles GRANT, post Lord Glenelg
Approx. lifespan: 1778–1866
Tripos: Magd. Math. 1801
age=16 : pens. Magdalene College adm1795:11:30
s. (and h.) of Charles GRANT, Esq for whom see D.N.B. of Battersea, [London],
b. Kidderpore, Bengal , India , 1778:10:26
Matric 1796:10MT:
BA 4 th Wrangler 1801
1st Chancellor's Medal 1801
Members' Prize 1802
MA 1804
Hon.LLD 1819
Fellow 1802
Buchanan's prize for an English poem on The Restoration of Learning in the East 1804
M.P.: for Inverness, [Inverness-shire], 1811-18
M.P.: for Fortrose, [Ross and Cromarty], 1811-18
M.P.: for Inverness-shire , 1818-35
Lord of the Treasury: 1813
Irish Sec: 1819-23
Vice-President of Board of Trade 1823-27
President of Board of Trade 1827-28
Treasurer of Navy 1827-28
President of Board of Control 1830-35
Colonial Sec: under Lord Melbourne 1835-39 resigned1839
Became unpopular by his policy in Cape Colony and in Canada: < > XCCO and , Canada [-cu]
Created Baron Glenelg 1831
P.C.:
Health obliged him to live abroad latterly"/>
d. unmarried, when the title became extinct Cannes, [France], 1866:04:23
brother of Robert GRANT (1795)
Refs: D.N.B.

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