Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire
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Robert Hobart, 4th Earl of Buckinghamshire, PC (6 May 1760 – 4 February 1816), styled Lord Hobart from 1793 to 1804, was a British Tory politician.
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The Earl of Buckinghamshire | |
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Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | |
In office 17 March 1801 – 12 May 1804 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | Henry Addington |
Preceded by | New office |
Succeeded by | The Earl Camden |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
In office 23 June – 23 August 1812 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Liverpool |
Preceded by | Spencer Perceval |
Succeeded by | Charles Bathurst |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 May 1760 (1760-05-06) Hampden House, Great Hampden[citation needed] |
Died | 4 February 1816 (1816-02-05) (aged 55) Hamilton Place, London |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Tory |
Spouse(s) | (1) Margaretta Bourke (died 1796) (2) Hon. Eleanor Eden (1777-1851) |
Children | Sarah, Countess of Ripon |
Alma mater | None |
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