Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey
Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey KG GCMG PC (28 December 1802 – 9 October 1894), known as Viscount Howick from 1807 until 1845, was an English statesman and cabinet minister in the government of the United Kingdom.
The Earl Grey | |
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| Secretary at War | |
| In office 18 April 1835 – 27 September 1839 | |
| Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | John Charles Herries |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Babington Macaulay |
| Secretary of State for War and the Colonies | |
| In office 6 July 1846 – 21 February 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Pakington, Bt |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 26 July 1848 – 31 October 1850 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1802 |
| Died | 9 October 1894 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Maria Copley (d. 1879) |
| Parent(s) | Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey The Hon. Mary Ponsonby |
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