John Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough

John George Brabazon Ponsonby, 5th Earl of Bessborough PC (14 October 1809 – 28 January 1880), styled Viscount Duncannon from 1844 until 1847, was a British cricketer, courtier and Liberal politician.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Bessborough
PC
Lord Steward of the Household
In office
20 January 1866  26 June 1866
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterLord John Russell
Preceded byThe Earl of St Germans
Succeeded byThe Duke of Marlborough
In office
12 December 1868  17 February 1874
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Earl of Tankerville
Succeeded byThe Earl Beauchamp
Personal details
Born14 October 1809 (1809-10-14)
London, England
Died28 January 1880 (1880-01-29) (aged 70)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)(1) Lady Frances Lambton
(d. 1835)
(2) Lady Caroline Gordon-Lennox
Parent(s)John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
Lady Maria Fane
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.