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William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey and 1st Baron FitzGerald ( 24 July 1783 - 11 May 1843) was an Irish statesman. He was President of the Board of Trade under the Duke of Wellington ( 1828 - 1830) and President of the Board of Control under Sir Robert Peel ( 1841 - 1843). He inherited the title Baron FitzGerald and Vesey in the Peerage of Ireland from his mother Catherine in 1832, and was created Baron FitzGerald in the Peerage of the United KingdomThe Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. In that year, the Peerage of Great Britain was replaced by the Peerage of the United Kingdom. New peers co in his own right by Peel in 1835Events January 1 Ole Pedersen Hoiland breaks into the Bank of Norway and steals 64. 000 dalers January 7 HMS Beagle anchors off the Chonos Archipelago. January 30 Unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Andrew Jackson in the United States Cap. As he had no legitimate issue, the latter title became extinct upon his death.
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Charles GrantCharles Grant, 1st Baron Glenelg ( 26 October 1778 23 April 1866) was a Scottish politician and colonial administrator. Early Years He was born in India, the eldest son of Charles Grant, chairman of the directors of the British East India Company. He was
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John Charles HerriesJohn Charles Herries ( 1778 1855) was an English politician and financier and a frequent member of Tory and Conservative cabinets in the early to mid 19th century. Herries was Secretary to the Treasury ( 1823 1827), Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lord God
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Catherine Vesey
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