Henry Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester

Henry Edward Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester PC (13 February 1847 – 6 December 1905), known as Henry Fox-Strangways until 1865, was a British peer and Liberal politician. He served as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms under William Ewart Gladstone between January and February 1874.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Ilchester
PC
"Fifth Earl": The Earl of Ilchester as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, July 1882.
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms
In office
1 January 1874  17 February 1874
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Earl Cowper
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Exeter
Personal details
Born13 February 1847
Died6 December 1905 (1905-12-07) (aged 58)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Lady Mary Dawson
(d. 1935)
Children3
Parent
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