LONG, Charles (1760-1838), of Bromley Hill Place, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 1760, 4th s. of Beeston Long, W.I. merchant, of Carshalton Park, Surr. by 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 Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Bt., of Wormleybury, Herts., s.p. GCB 20 May 1820; cr. Baron Farnborough 8 July 1826.

Offices Held

Sec. to Treasury Feb. 1791 – Apr. 1801; PC [GB] 13 Jan. 1802; member of Board 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. 1807–17, 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

LONG, Charles (1760-1838), of Bromley Hill Place, Kent

Main residence: Bromley Hill Place, Kent.

Author

B.M.

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

LONG, Charles (1760-1838)