Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss
The Earl of Wemyss and March | |
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The Earl of Wemyss and March, by John Singer Sargent, 1909. | |
| Member of Parliament for Haddingtonshire | |
| In office 1847–1883 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Thomas Buchan-Hepburn |
| Succeeded by | Lord Elcho |
| Junior Lord of the Treasury | |
| In office 1853–1855 | |
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| Succeeded by | |
| Member of Parliament for East Gloucestershire | |
| In office 1841–1846 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Richard Charteris 4 August 1818 |
| Died | 30 June 1914 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Whig |
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| Parent | Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Francis Richard Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss GCVO DL (pronounced weems, rhyming with seems) (4 August 1818 – 30 June 1914), styled as Lord Elcho between 1853 and 1883, was a British Whig politician. He founded the Liberty and Property Defence League.