Family and Education
b. 20 Dec. 1804, 1st s. of Edward Adolphus, 11th duke of Somerset, and 1st w. Lady Charlotte Hamilton, da. of Archibald Hamilton†, 9th duke of Hamilton [S]. educ. Eton 1817-21; Christ Church, Oxf. 1823; European tour. m. 10 June 1830, Jane Georgiana, da. of Thomas Sheridan, paymaster at Cape of Good Hope, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. as 12th duke of Somerset 15 Aug. 1855; KG 21 May 1862; cr. Earl Saint Maur 19 June 1863. d. 28 Nov. 1885.
Offices Held
Ld. of treasury Apr. 1835 – Nov. 1839; sec. to bd. of control Sept. 1839 – June 1841; under-sec. of state for home affairs June – Sept. 1841; first commr. of woods Apr. 1850 – Oct. 1851, of works and public buildings Oct. 1851 – Mar. 1852; PC 23 Oct. 1851; first ld. of admiralty June 1859 – July 1866.
Commr. of lunacy 1836 – 52; gov. R. Naval Coll. Portsmouth 1859 – 66; ld. lt. Devon 1861 – d.
Main residence: 18 Spring Gardens, Mdx.
Notes
See Letters, Remains and Mems. of 12th duke of Somerset ed. W.H. Mallock and Lady G. Ramsden, which prints correspondence now in Bucks. RO, Bulstrode mss D/RA/A.
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Commons 1820-1832
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SEYMOUR, Edward Adolphus, Lord Seymour (1804-1885)
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