Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Baron Scarsdale (27 September 1752 – 1837) was an English Tory politician and peer

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Curzon was the son of Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Lord Scarsdale of Kedleston Hall

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, and his wife Lady Carolina Colyear, daughter of Charles, Earl of Portmore.

Curzon was elected as Member of Parliament

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 for Derbyshire

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 in 1775 and held the seat until 1784. In 1804 he succeeded his father to the title Lord Scarsale.

Curzon married, in July 1777 Sophia-Susanna, daughter Edward, Viscount Wentworth

Viscount Wentworth

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, there were 3 children of the marriage. After her death in 1782 he re-married at Hamburg in 1798 Felicite Anne Josephe de Wattines and they had another ten children.

His eldest son Nathaniel succeeded to the title and became Lord Scarsdale.