Algernon Greville, 2nd Baron Greville
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Algernon William Fulke Greville, 2nd Baron Greville (11 February 1841 – 2 December 1909) was a British politician.
Algernon was the eldest son of Fulke Southwell Greville
and his wife Lady Rosa Nugent, the only daughter and heir of the Marquess of Westmeath
. He purchased a commission as cornet and sub-lieutenant in 1859 in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards
, rising to the rank of captain
before he retired in 1868.
In 1863, Greville married Lady Beatrice Violet Graham, the daughter of James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
, by whom he had four children:
He entered the House of Commons
as a Liberal
in 1865 for Westmeath
, which he represented until 1874. He and his father adopted the surname of Greville-Nugent in 1866. He was appointed a Groom in Waiting
to Queen Victoria in 1869, resigning in 1873. From 1873 to 1874, he was a Lord of the Treasury
in Gladstone's government.
Greville-Nugent succeeded to his father's barony in 1883 and resumed the use of the surname of Greville alone. His eldest son, Ronald, died without issue in 1908, so he was succeeded by his second son Charles upon his own death in 1909.
Algernon was the eldest son of Fulke Southwell Greville
Fulke Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville
Colonel Fulke Southwell Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville was an Irish politician, born Fulke Southwell Greville.-Biography:...
and his wife Lady Rosa Nugent, the only daughter and heir of the Marquess of Westmeath
George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath
George Thomas John Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath , styled Lord Delvin between 1792 and 1814 and known as The Earl of Westmeath between 1814 and 1821, was an Irish peer.-Background:...
. He purchased a commission as cornet and sub-lieutenant in 1859 in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards
1st Regiment of Life Guards
The 1st Regiment of Life Guards was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. It was formed in 1788 by the union of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards. In 1922, it was amalgamated with the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards to form the Life...
, rising to the rank of captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
before he retired in 1868.
In 1863, Greville married Lady Beatrice Violet Graham, the daughter of James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose
James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1836, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
, by whom he had four children:
- Hon. Ronald Henry Fulke Greville (1864–1908)
- Charles Beresford Fulke Greville, 3rd Baron Greville (1871–1952)
- Hon. Camilla Dagmar Violet Greville (d. 1938), married Hon. Alistair George Hay on 21 January 1890; they divorced in 1908
- Hon. Veronique Lillian Violet Greville (d. 1956), married Cmdr. Herbert Victor Creer in 1907
He entered the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
in 1865 for Westmeath
Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)
Westmeath is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Westmeath, except for the Parliamentary borough of Athlone 1801–1885....
, which he represented until 1874. He and his father adopted the surname of Greville-Nugent in 1866. He was appointed a Groom in Waiting
Groom in Waiting
The office of Groom in Waiting was a post in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, which in earlier times was usually held by more than one person at a time – in the late Middle Ages there might be dozens of persons with the rank...
to Queen Victoria in 1869, resigning in 1873. From 1873 to 1874, he was a Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord...
in Gladstone's government.
Greville-Nugent succeeded to his father's barony in 1883 and resumed the use of the surname of Greville alone. His eldest son, Ronald, died without issue in 1908, so he was succeeded by his second son Charles upon his own death in 1909.