Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
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Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis, PC (7 March 1754 – 16 May 1839), known as the Lord Clive between 1774 and 1804, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1794 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Clive.
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The Earl of Powis | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
In office 21 November 1805 – 12 March 1806 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | The Earl of Hardwicke |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Bedford |
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Born | 7 March 1754 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, England |
Died | 16 May 1839(1839-05-16) (aged 85) 45 Berkeley Square, London, England |
Resting place | Bromfield Parish Church |
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Parent(s) | Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive Margaret Maskelyne |
Alma mater | Eton College Christ Church, Oxford |
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