William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth
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William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth, GCVO, KCB, VD, TD, PC, JP (6 May 1851 – 11 March 1936), styled Viscount Lewisham between 1853 and 1891, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1885 and 1886 and again between 1886 and 1891.
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The Earl of Dartmouth | |
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Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 27 June 1885 – 28 January 1886 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | Lord Charles Bruce |
Succeeded by | Viscount Kilcoursie |
In office 5 August 1886 – 24 November 1891 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | Viscount Kilcoursie |
Succeeded by | Lord Burghley |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 May 1851 (1851-05-06) Westminster, London |
Died | 11 March 1936 (1936-03-12) (aged 84) Patshull Hall, Staffordshire |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Lady Mary Coke
(m. 1879; died 1929) |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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