Henry Seymour Conway
Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway (1721 – 9 July 1795) was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession. He held various political offices including Chief Secretary for Ireland, Secretary of State for the Southern Department, Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for the Northern Department. He eventually rose to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.
Field Marshal The Right Honourable Henry Seymour Conway PC PC (Ire) | |
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Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough | |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department | |
| In office 23 May 1766 – 20 January 1768 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Chatham |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Grafton |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Weymouth |
| Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 14 July 1765 – 20 October 1768 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Rockingham The Earl of Chatham |
| Preceded by | George Grenville |
| Succeeded by | Lord North |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department | |
| In office 12 July 1765 – 23 May 1766 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Rockingham |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Halifax |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Richmond and Lennox |
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 1755–1757 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Lieutenant | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Preceded by | Lord George Sackville |
| Succeeded by | Richard Rigby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1721 Chelsea, Middlesex Great Britain |
| Died | 9 July 1795 Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire Great Britain |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1737–1793 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 Seven Years' War |
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