Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, was a British statesman who served successively as Governor General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. In 1917, during the First World War, he wrote the "Lansdowne Letter" advocating, in vain, a compromise peace. A millionaire, he has the distinction of having held senior positions in Liberal and Conservative Party governments.
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Date of Birth
January 4th, 1845
Age
179
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
June 3rd, 1927
Died Aged
82
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans
Daughter
Maud Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne
Wife
Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Daughter
Henry Henry William Edmund Petty-Fitzmaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne
Son
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne
Father
Emily Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne
Mother
Lord Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice
Son
Edmond Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice
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