Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville

Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, KG PC FRS (11 May 1815 – 31 March 1891), styled Lord Leveson until 1846, was a British Liberal statesman and diplomat from the Leveson-Gower family. He is best remembered for his service as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

For the 20th and 21st century Lord Justice, see Brian Leveson.

The Right Honourable
The Earl Granville
KG PC FRS
The 2nd Earl Granville, by Alexander Bassano, c. 1885-90
Leader of the House of Lords
In office
8 February 1855 – 21 February 1858
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byThe Earl of Aberdeen
Succeeded byThe Earl of Derby
In office
18 June 1859 – 29 October 1865
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byThe Earl of Derby
Succeeded byThe Earl of Derby
In office
9 December 1868 – 17 February 1874
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Earl of Malmesbury
Succeeded byThe Duke of Richmond
In office
28 April 1880 – 9 June 1885
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Earl of Beaconsfield
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
In office
6 February 1886 – 20 July 1886
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
26 December 1851 – 27 February 1852
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterLord John Russell
Preceded byThe Viscount Palmerston
Succeeded byThe Earl of Malmesbury
In office
6 July 1870 – 21 February 1874
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Earl of Clarendon
Succeeded byThe Earl of Derby
In office
28 April 1880 – 24 June 1885
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office
9 December 1868 – 6 July 1870
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Succeeded byThe Earl of Kimberley
Lord President of the Council
In office
28 December 1852 – 12 June 1854
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Aberdeen
Preceded byThe Earl of Lonsdale
Succeeded byLord John Russell
In office
8 February 1855 – 26 February 1858
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byLord John Russell
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
In office
18 June 1859 – 6 July 1866
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
The Earl Russell
Preceded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
Succeeded byThe Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
21 June 1854 – 30 January 1855
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Aberdeen
Preceded byEdward Strutt
Succeeded byThe Earl of Harrowby
Additional positions
Personal details
Born(1815-05-11)11 May 1815
London
Died31 March 1891(1891-03-31) (aged 75)
London
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)(1) Mary Louise von Dalberg
(1813–1860)
(2) Castila Rosalind Campbell (died 1938)
ChildrenGranville Leveson-Gower, 3rd Earl Granville
William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville
Parent(s)Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
Lady Harriet Cavendish
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

His foreign policy kept Britain free from European wars and improved relations with the United States after the strain during the American Civil War.

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