Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland
Algernon George Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC, DL (20 May 1810 – 2 January 1899), styled Lord Lovaine between 1830 and 1865 and Earl Percy between 1865 and 1867, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Paymaster General and Vice-President of the Board of Trade in 1859 and under Benjamin Disraeli as Lord Privy Seal between 1878 and 1880.
The Duke of Northumberland KG PC DL | |
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Portrait by Frederick Hollyer, c. 1886 | |
| Paymaster General and Vice-President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 3 March 1859 – 11 June 1859 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Donoughmore |
| Succeeded by | James Wilson |
| Lord Privy Seal | |
| In office 4 February 1878 – 21 April 1880 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Beaconsfield |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Beaconsfield |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Argyll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1810 |
| Died | 2 January 1899 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Drummond (d. 1890) |
| Children | Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland Lord Algernon Percy |
| Parent(s) | George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland Louisa Stuart-Wortley |
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