Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis
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Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (5 November 1818 – 7 May 1891), styled Viscount Clive between 1839 and 1848, was a British peer and politician.
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[edit] Background
Powis was the son of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, and Lady Lucy, daughter of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose. The Hon. Sir Percy Egerton Herbert was his younger brother.
[edit] Political career
Powis was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Shropshire North in 1843, a seat he held until 1848, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire from 1877 to 1891.
[edit] Personal life
Lord Powis died in May 1891, aged 72. He was unmarried and was succeeded in the earldom by his nephew, George.
[edit] References
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source?][better source needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Powis
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. Sir Rowland Hill William Ormsby-Gore |
Member of Parliament for Shropshire North 1843–1848 With: William Ormsby-Gore |
Succeeded by William Ormsby-Gore John Whitehall Dod |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Sudeley |
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire 1877–1891 |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, Bt |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Edward Herbert |
Earl of Powis 1848–1891 |
Succeeded by George Charles Herbert |
