Family and Education
b. 19 Mar. 1784, 1st s. of Munbee Goulburn of Amity Hall, Jamaica and Portland Place, Mdx. and Hon. Susannah Chetwynd, da. of William Chetwynd†, 4th Visct. Chetwynd. educ. by Dr. Moore at Sunbury, Mdx. c. 1791-3; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1801. m. 20 Dec. 1811, Jane, da. of Matthew Montagu† of Sandleford Priory, Berks., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1793. d. 12 Jan. 1856.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state for home affairs Feb. 1810 – Aug. 1812, for war and colonies Aug. 1812 – Dec. 1821; plenip. for negotiating peace with USA July 1814; PC 10 Dec. 1821; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Dec. 1821 – Apr. 1827; chan. of exch. Jan. 1828 – Nov. 1830, Sept. 1841 – July 1846; sec. of state for home affairs Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835.
Capt. duke of Gloucester’s vol. inf. 1803 – 07.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Betchworth, Dorking, Surr.
Notes
See B. Jenkins, Henry Goulburn, 1784-1856. A Political Biog. (1996); Oxford DNB.
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