John Townshend, 1st Earl Sydney
The Earl Sydney | |
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Lord Sydney, 1881 | |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 30 December 1852 – 21 February 1858 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Lord de Ros |
| Succeeded by | The Lord de Ros |
| Lord Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 23 June 1859 – 26 June 1866 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Earl De La Warr |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Bradford |
| In office 9 December 1868 – 17 February 1874 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Bradford |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Hertford |
| Lord Steward of the Household | |
| In office 3 May 1880 – 9 June 1885 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl Beauchamp |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
| In office 10 February 1886 – 20 July 1886 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1805 |
| Died | 14 February 1890 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Lady Emily Paget (m. 1832) |
John Robert Townshend, 1st Earl Sydney GCB PC (9 August 1805 – 14 February 1890), known as The Viscount Sydney between 1831 and 1874, was a British Liberal politician. In a ministerial career spanning over 30 years, he was twice Lord Chamberlain of the Household and twice Lord Steward of the Household.