Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville
Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville PC (10 January 1810 – 18 December 1899), styled Lord Ossulston between 1822 and 1859, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms between 1866 and 1867 and as Lord Steward of the Household between 1867 and 1868.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Tankerville PC | |
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A portrait of Bennet by Alfred d'Orsay. | |
| Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms | |
| In office 10 July 1866 – 19 March 1867 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Lord Foley |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Exeter |
| Lord Steward of the Household | |
| In office 19 March 1867 – 1 December 1868 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Marlborough |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Bessborough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1810 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London |
| Died | 18 December 1899 (aged 89) Chillingham Castle, Northumberland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Lady Olivia Montagu (1830-1922) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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