Family and Education
b. 6 May 1776, 2nd s. of Rev. James Stephen Lushington (d. 1801) of Rodmersham, Kent, vic. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and preb. of Carlisle, and 2nd w. Mary, da. of Rev. Humphrey Christian of Docking, Norf.; bro. of James Law Lushington*. educ. Rugby 1785; Linton acad. m. (1) 9 Dec. 1797, Anne Elizabeth (d. 25 Mar. 1856), da. of Gen. George Harris, cr. Bar. Harris, 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 8 May 1858, Marianne, da. of James Hearne of Great Portland Street, Mdx., s.p. d. 5 Aug. 1868.
Offices Held
Writer, E.I. Co. (Madras) 1790; asst. to sec., military, pol. and secret dept. 1792; asst. to translator, board of revenue 1793, Persian translator 1794; dep. sec. board of revenue 1796, sec. 1798; under searcher, Sea Gate 1796, collector, Ramnad 1799, Tinnevelly 1801; registrar, sadr and faujdari adalat 1803; at home 1803, res. 1807.
Chairman of ways and means 1810 – 13; sec. to treasury Jan. 1814 – Apr. 1827; PC 30 June 1827; gov. Madras Oct. 1827 – Oct. 1832.
Capt. Lath of Scray vols. 1805; maj. 2 E. Kent militia 1810.
Main residence: Norton Court, nr. Faversham, Kent.
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Commons 1820-1832
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LUSHINGTON, Stephen Rumbold (1776-1868)
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