Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
Castlereagh (born in Dublin; 1769–1822) was a British politician. He became a Viscount when his father was made Earl of Londonderry. He became British Foreign Secretary but killed himself.
The Marquess of Londonderry | |
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| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 March 1812 – 12 August 1822 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Marquess Wellesley |
| Succeeded by | George Canning |
| Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 8 June 1812 – 12 August 1822 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Liverpool |
| Preceded by | Spencer Perceval |
| Succeeded by | George Canning |
| Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | |
| In office 25 March 1807 – 1 November 1809 | |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Portland |
| Preceded by | William Windham |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Liverpool |
| In office 10 July 1805 – 5 February 1806 | |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
| Preceded by | The Earl Camden |
| Succeeded by | William Windham |
| President of the Board of Control | |
| In office 2 July 1802 – 11 February 1806 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | The Earl of Dartmouth |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Minto |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 14 June 1798 – 27 April 1801 | |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
| Lord Lieutenant | The Marquess Cornwallis |
| Preceded by | Thomas Pelham |
| Succeeded by | Charles Abbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Stewart 18 June 1769 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 12 August 1822 (aged 53) Woollet Hall, Kent, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Citizenship |  Kingdom of Ireland United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
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| Spouse(s) | Lady Amelia Hobart |
| Parents | Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry Lady Sarah Frances Seymour-Conway |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Cambridge |
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Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh Media
Quartered arms of Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, KG
Castlereagh's house, Woollet Hall (now called Loring Hall), in North Cray in Bexley, south London
Blue plaque along the North Cray Road
Other websites
- Castlereagh Archived 2013-05-18 at the Wayback Machine at Westminster Abbey website