Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg
The Lord Glenelg | |
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1837 portrait by Henry Perronet Briggs | |
| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 4 September 1827 – 11 June 1828 | |
| Monarch | George IV |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Goderich The Duke of Wellington |
| Preceded by | William Huskisson |
| Succeeded by | William Vesey-FitzGerald |
| Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | |
| In office 18 April 1835 – 20 February 1839 | |
| Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Normanby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1778 Kidderpore, Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 23 April 1866 (aged 87) Cannes, France |
| Nationality | Anglo-Indian |
| Political party | Tory Whig |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
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Charles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg PC FRS (26 October 1778 – 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator who served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies