Family and Education
b. 26 Oct. 1778, at Kidderpore, Bengal, 1st s. of Charles Grant† of E.I. Co. and Jane, da. of Thomas Fraser of Balnain, Inverness; bro. of Robert Grant*. educ. privately by Rev. John Venn and Rev. Henry Jowett; H. Morris, Charles Grant (1904), 195. Magdalene, Camb. 1795, fellow 1802-5; L. Inn 1801, called 1807. unm. suc. fa. 1823; cr. Bar. Glenelg 11 May 1835. d. 23 Apr. 1866.
Offices Held
Ld. of treasury Dec. 1813 – Mar. 1819; chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Aug. 1818 – Dec. 1821; PC [I] 19 Sept. 1818; PC [GB] 28 May 1819; vice-pres. bd. of trade Apr. 1823 – Sept. 1827, pres. Sept. 1827 – June 1828; treas. of navy Sept. 1827 – Feb. 1828; pres. bd. of control Dec. 1830 – Dec. 1834; sec. of state for war and colonies Apr. 1835-Feb. 1839.
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1801 – 13.
Main residences: Waternish, Skye; Glenelg, Inverness.
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Commons 1820-1832
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GRANT, Charles (1778-1866)
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