Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby PC ( December 22, 1762 - December 26, 1847 ) was a British nobleman and politician of the Tory Party.
Life
Ryder was the eldest son of Nathaniel Ryder, 1st Baron Harrowby , and his wife Elizabeth. He first attended Harrow School and then studied at St. John's College at the University of Cambridge .
He represented the Tiverton District in the House of Commons from 1784 to 1803 . His father, among others, had previously held the seat. From 1790 he held various subordinate government offices. In particular, he was Vice President of the Board of Trade from 1790 to 1801 .
When his father died in 1803, he inherited his title as 2nd Baron Harrowby and rose to the House of Lords . From 1804 to 1805 he was Secretary of State under William Pitt , who was a close friend of Ryder. Subsequently, he took over the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster . Pitt commissioned him with important missions to Austria , Russia and Prussia . In 1809 Ryder was promoted to Earl of Harrowby . From 1812 to 1827 he held the office of Lord President of the Council .
Ryder turned down the post of prime minister , which he had been offered after the death of George Canning , because he did not want to serve under King George IV . After that he took no more offices, but remained active in politics; so he played a prominent role in enforcing the Reform Act 1832 .
family
Ryder was with Susan Leveson-Gower, daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford since 1795 . He had eight children with her.
He died at the age of 85. His titles passed to his eldest son, Dudley .
literature
- Harrowby, Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 13 : Harmony - Hurstmonceaux . London 1910, p. 28 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby, on thepeerage.com , accessed July 21, 2015.
- Dudley Ryder at Hansard (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Powicke, Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology , Second Edition. London 1961, p. 116
- ^ Powicke, Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology , Second Edition. London 1961, p. 141
- ^ Powicke, Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology , Second Edition. London 1961, p. 138
predecessor | Office | successor |
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New title created |
Earl of Harrowby 1809-1847 |
Dudley Ryder |
Nathaniel Ryder |
Baron Harrowby 1803-1847 |
Dudley Ryder |
John Villiers |
Comptroller of the Household 1790-1791 |
George Parker |
Henry Dundas |
Treasurer of the Navy 1800-1801 |
Charles Bathurst |
Robert Hobart |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1805-1806 |
Edward Smith-Stanley |
Robert Dundas | President of the Board of Control 1809 |
Robert Dundas |
Henry Addington |
Lord President of the Council 1812-1827 |
William Bentinck |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ryder, Dudley, 1st Earl of Harrowby |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harrowby, Dudley Ryder, 2nd Baron |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1762 |
DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1847 |