LE MARCHANT, Sir Denis (1795-1874), of Harley Street, London of Chobham Place, Surr.

Family and Education

b. 3 July 1795, 2^nd but 1^st surv. s. of Maj.-Gen. John Gaspard Le Marchant, of Manor Le Marchant, Guernsey (d. 22 July 1812), and Mary, o. da. of John Carey, of Guernsey. educ. Eton 1805-08; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1817; L. Inn adm. 1818, called 1822. m. 9 Jan. 1835, Sarah Eliza, 4^th da. of Charles Smith MP, of Sutton, Essex, 2s. 2da. cr. bt. 14 Oct. 1841. d. 30 Oct. 1874.

Offices Held

Principal sec. to lord chanc. 1830 – 34; clerk of crown in chancery 1834; asst. sec. board of trade 1836 – 41, 1848 – 50; financial sec. to treasury 1841; priv. sec. to first lord of treasury 1846 – 47; under-sec. for home dept. 1847 – 48; chief clerk House of Commons 1850–71.

Parlimentarian

LE MARCHANT, Sir Denis (1795-1874), of Harley Street, London of Chobham Place, Surr.

Main residences: Harley Street, London; Chobham Place, Surr.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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