Family and Education
bap. 29 Jan. 1760, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Beeston Long (d. 1785), W.I. merchant, of Carshalton Park, Surr. and Sarah, da. and h. of Abraham Cropp of Richmond, Surr.; bro. of Samuel Long†. educ. Greenwich Sch.; Emmanuel, Camb. 1779; I. Temple 1779. m. 28 May 1793, Amelia, da. of Abraham Hume†, 2nd bt., of Wormleybury, Herts., s.p.; GCB 20 May 1820; cr. Bar. Farnborough 8 July 1826.
Offices Held
Sec. to treasury Feb. 1791 – Apr. 1801; PC [GB] 13 Jan. 1802; member, bd. of trade Feb. 1802; ld. of treasury May 1804 – Feb. 1806; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Sept. 1805 – Mar. 1806; PC [I] 5 Oct. 1805; jt. paymaster-gen. Apr. 1807 – Aug. 1817, paymaster-gen. Aug. 1817 – July 1826.
Dir. Greenwich Hosp. 1799 – 1829; trustee, British Museum 1812 – d., National Gallery 1824 – d.
Lt.-col. commdt. Lewisham and Lee vols. 1803.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Bromley Hill Place, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
LONG, Charles (1760-1838)
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