Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
British politician (1769–1822)
Castlereagh (born in Dublin; 1769–1822) was a British politician. He became a Viscount when his father was made Earl of Londonderry. He became British Foreign Secretary but killed himself.
The Marquess of Londonderry | |
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| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 March 1812 – 12 August 1822 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Marquess Wellesley |
| Succeeded by | George Canning |
| Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 8 June 1812 – 12 August 1822 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Liverpool |
| Preceded by | Spencer Perceval |
| Succeeded by | George Canning |
| Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | |
| In office 25 March 1807 – 1 November 1809 | |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Portland |
| Preceded by | William Windham |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Liverpool |
| In office 10 July 1805 – 5 February 1806 | |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
| Preceded by | The Earl Camden |
| Succeeded by | William Windham |
| President of the Board of Control | |
| In office 2 July 1802 – 11 February 1806 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | The Earl of Dartmouth |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Minto |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 14 June 1798 – 27 April 1801 | |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
| Lord Lieutenant | The Marquess Cornwallis |
| Preceded by | Thomas Pelham |
| Succeeded by | Charles Abbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Stewart 18 June 1769 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 12 August 1822 (aged 53) Woollet Hall, Kent, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Citizenship |  Kingdom of Ireland United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Amelia Hobart |
| Parents | Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry Lady Sarah Frances Seymour-Conway |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Signature |  |
Other websites
change- Castlereagh Archived 2013-05-18 at the Wayback Machine at Westminster Abbey website
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