George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton
George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton (born March 31, 1817 , † April 19, 1876 at Hagley Hall , Hagley , Worcestershire ) was a British peer and Tory politician.
He was the eldest son of William Lyttelton, 3rd Baron Lyttelton and his wife Lady Sarah Spencer . He attended Eton College and studied at Trinity College of Cambridge University . At the age of 20, he inherited his father's title of nobility when he died and took the associated seat in the House of Lords the following year .
In 1839 Lyttelton became Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, from January to June 1846 he was Undersecretary of State in the War and Colonial Ministry under Gladstone in the government of Sir Robert Peel .
From 1861 to 1863 he was a member of the commission which was commissioned by Parliament to examine the state of English elementary schools, and from 1869 to 1874 he was Chief Commissioner of the Endowed Schools.
Lyttelton was one of the most prominent members of the high-ecclesiastical party of the House of Lords and took a particularly lively interest in colonial questions. The model colony of Canterbury in New Zealand, settled by the Church of England , owes its existence to him, the capital of which was named Lyttelton in his honor .
He published ephemera (1864–72, two series), containing lectures, addresses, translations, etc.
Lyttelton was first married to a sister-in-law of Gladstone, with whom he had 12 children, including the well-known footballer and cricketer Alfred Lyttelton . One daughter married Lord Frederick Cavendish . After the death of his wife, he married a second time; from this marriage there are three other daughters.
Lyttelton committed in 1876 on 19 April suicide . Title heir was his eldest son Charles , who also inherited the title of Viscount Cobham from a distant relative in 1889 .
literature
- William Ewart Gladstone : Brief memorials of Lord Lyttelton. Three sermons, preached in the parish church at Hagley ... with a biographical sketch (London 1876)
Web links
- George William Lyttelton, 4th Lord Lyttelton, Baron of Frankley on thepeerage.com
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Lyttelton |
Baron Lyttelton 1837–1876 |
Charles Lyttelton |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lyttelton, George, 4th Baron Lyttelton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lyttelton, Georg William Lyttelton, 4th Baron (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician (Tories) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1817 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1876 |
| Place of death | at Hagley Hall , Hagley, Worcestershire |