GRENFELL, Henry Riversdale (1824-1902), of St. James’s Place, Westminster, Middlesex; Taplow Court, Maidenhead , Kent
Dir. Bank of England 1865 – d. dep. gov. 1879 – 81; gov. 1881 – 83.
Dir. Bank of England 1865 – d. dep. gov. 1879 – 81; gov. 1881 – 83.
Vice lt. Staffs. 1855.
Col. 2 Stafford militia 1852 – d.
J.P. Lincs.; Dep. Lt. Lincs., sheriff Lincs. 1839–40.
Attaché and chargé d’affaires at Wurttemberg Mar. – June 1820; supernumerary clerk, foreign office Feb. – Apr. 1824, jun. clerk Apr. 1824–Jan. 1826; asst. priv. sec. to sec. of state for foreign affairs Nov. 1826–July 1827.
Priv. sec. to Lord Sydenham, gov. gen. of Canada 1840 – 41; priv. sec. to Lord John Russell 1850 – 52; parlty. sec. Poor Law Board 1851 – 52, 1856 – 58; priv. sec. to Lord Palmerston 1852; commr. of customs 1859 – d.
Dep. Lt. Northumb.
Lt. 18 Drag. 1809; capt. 1815; capt. (half-pay) 7 Drag. 1819; ret. 1839.
Maj. Northumb. infantry (Percy tenantry) 1803, Northumb. riflemen 1805.
J.P. Leics.; Deputy Lieut. Leics.; High sheriff 1832.
Vice-chairman, Melton poor law bd. of guardians.
High sheriff Cambs. and Huntingdon 1846.
A.d.c. to Queen, 1878 – d.
Cornet Warws. yeoman cav. 1839; lt.-col. 1848 – 80; hon. col. 1880 – d.
Capt., 21st W. Riding Yorks. militia, 1843.
P.C. 2 Mar. 1874; vice pres. of committee of council on education Mar. 1874 – Apr. 1878; pres. of bd. of trade Apr. 1878 – Apr. 1880; ld. privy seal June 1885-Feb. 1886.
Member, London sch. bd. Nov. 1870 – Feb. 1872; county cllr. and chairman Staffs. county council 1889 – d.
Deputy Lieut. Staffs.; J.P. Staffs.
Pres. British and Foreign Bible Society 1885 – d.