Glenelg, Charles Grant, Baron, 1778-1866

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Governor-general of India.

From the description of Autograph letters signed (13) : various places [in England], to Lady Shore [Teignmouth], 1793 Feb. 2-1794 June 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870883

Charles Grant was born in Kidderpore, Bengal in 1778. Educated at Magdalane College Cambridge he served as MP for the borough of Inverness and Fortrose between 1811-1818. In 1827 he was president of the Board of Trade and in 1835 Colonial Secretary. He died in Cannes in 1866

From the guide to the Charles Grant collection, 1836-1842, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)

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associatedWith Burns, Barnet, b. ca. 1807. person
associatedWith Fleming, John F. (John Francis), 1910- person
associatedWith Franklin John 1786-1847 person
associatedWith Gipps, George, Sir, 1791-1847. person
associatedWith Grant Charles 1778-1866 person
associatedWith MacQueen, James, 1778-1870. person
associatedWith Millais, Euphemia Chalmers Gray, Lady, 1828-1897, person
correspondedWith Montagu family. family
associatedWith Pierpont Morgan Library. Teignmouth Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Teignmouth, Charlotte Shore, Lady, d. 1834, person
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Birth 1778-10-26

Death 1866-04-23

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