Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke

Admiral Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke, PC (2 April 1799 – 17 September 1873) was a British naval commander and Conservative politician.

Admiral The Right Honourable
The Earl of Hardwicke
PC
Postmaster General
In office
1 March 1852  17 December 1852
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Preceded byThe Marquess of Clanricarde
Succeeded byThe Viscount Canning
Lord Privy Seal
In office
26 February 1858  11 June 1859
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Preceded byThe Marquess of Clanricarde
Succeeded byThe Duke of Argyll
Personal details
Born(1799-04-02)2 April 1799
Sydney Lodge, Hamble le Rice, Hampshire
Died17 September 1873(1873-09-17) (aged 74)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Hon. Susan Liddell
(c. 1810–1886)
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