James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
The Duke of Montrose | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 26 February 1858 – 11 June 1859 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | Matthew Talbot Baines |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Grey, Bt |
| Postmaster General | |
| In office 19 July 1866 – 1 December 1868 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | The Lord Stanley of Alderley |
| Succeeded by | Marquess of Hartington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1799 |
| Died | 30 December 1874 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Hon. Caroline Horsley-Beresford (d. 1894) |
| Parent(s) | James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose Lady Caroline Montagu |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose KT, PC (16 July 1799 – 30 December 1874), styled Marquess of Graham until 1836, was a British Conservative politician.
Background and education
Montrose was the son of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, by his second wife Lady Caroline Maria, daughter of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester.[1] He was educated at Eton[2] and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3]
Cricket
A member of Marylebone Cricket Club, Montrose made a single first-class appearance for an All-England team against Hampshire in 1828. He was recorded in the scorecard as Lord James Graham and scored two runs.[4]
Political career
In 1821, aged 21, Montrose was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household,[5] despite not having a seat in parliament, and was sworn of the Privy Council the same year.[6] He remained as Vice-Chamberlain until 1827. He was returned to Parliament for Cambridge in 1825, a seat he held until 1832,[7] and served as a Commissioner of the India Board between 1828 and 1830.[2] In 1836 he succeeded his father in the dukedom and entered the House of Lords.
When the Earl of Derby became Prime Minister in February 1852, Montrose was appointed Lord Steward of the Household,[8] a post he retained until the government fell in December of the same year. He again served under Derby as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1858 and 1859[9] and under Derby and later Benjamin Disraeli as Postmaster General between 1866 and 1868,[10] although he was never a member of the cabinet. As Postmaster-General he introduced the Electric Telegraphs Bill which resulted in the transfer of British telegraph companies to the Post Office.[2]
Apart from his political career Montrose served as Chancellor of the University of Glasgow between 1837 and 1874 (succeeding his father)[2] and as Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire between 1843 and 1874.[10] He was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1845.[11]
Personal life
In 1836, Montrose married the Hon. Caroline Agnes, daughter of John Horsley-Beresford, 2nd Baron Decies. Together, they were the parents of several children.[12]
- Lady Agnes Caroline Graham (1839–1873), who married Lt. Col. John Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise in 1859.[12]
- Lady Beatrice Violet Graham (1842–1932), who married Algernon Greville, 2nd Baron Greville in 1863.[12]
- Lord James John Graham (1845–1846), who died in infancy.[12]
- Lord James Graham (1847–1872), styled Marquess of Graham before his death.[12]
- Lord Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham (1852–1925), who married Violet Hermione Graham, second daughter of Sir Frederick Ulric Graham, 3rd Baronet.[12]
- Lady Alma Imogen Leonora Carlotta Graham DGStJ (1854–1932), who married Gavin Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane in 1872.[12]
He died in December 1874, aged 75, and was succeeded in the dukedom by his son, Douglas, Marquess of Graham. The Duchess of Montrose later remarried to William Stuart Stirling-Crawfurd in January 1876 before her death in November 1894.[1]
References
- ^ a b thepeerage.com James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
- ^ a b c d Biography at universitystory.gla.ac.uk
- ^ "Graham, James, Marquess of (GRHN817J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "Lord James Graham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "No. 17695". The London Gazette. 7 April 1821. p. 781.
- ^ "No. 17683". The London Gazette. 24 February 1821. p. 466.
- ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Caernarfon to Cambridgeshire South West". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "No. 21297". The London Gazette. 2 March 1852. p. 670.
- ^ "No. 22106". The London Gazette. 2 March 1858. p. 1207.
- ^ a b leighrayment.com Peerage: Monteagle to Mottistone
- ^ "No. 20453". The London Gazette. 14 March 1845. p. 812.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Montrose, Duke of (S, 1707)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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