Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby, PC, FSA (22 December 1762 – 26 December 1847) was a prominent British politician of the Pittite faction and the Tory party.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Harrowby PC FSA | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 14 May 1804 – 11 January 1805 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger |
| Preceded by | The Lord Hawkesbury |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Mulgrave |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 11 June 1812 – 17 August 1827 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Liverpool |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Sidmouth |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Portland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1762 London |
| Died | 26 December 1847 (aged 85) Sandon Hall, Staffordshire |
| Resting place | Lichfield Cathedral |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse |
Lady Susanna Leveson-Gower
(m. 1795; died 1838) |
| Children | 8, including Dudley and Granville |
| Parent(s) | Nathaniel Ryder, 1st Baron Harrowby Elizabeth Terrick |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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