Marcus Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys
| The Right Honourable The Lord Sandys | |
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| Treasurer of the Household | |
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In office 23 July 1847 – 21 February 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | Lord Robert Grosvenor |
| Succeeded by | Lord Claud Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1798 |
| Died | 10 April 1863 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Blake (d. 1886) |
Arthur Marcus Cecil Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys (28 January 1798 – 10 April 1863), known as Lord Marcus Hill until 1860, was a British Whig politician.
Background
Born Lord Marcus Hill, Sandys was a younger son of Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire, and Mary, 1st Baroness Sandys, daughter of Colonel the Hon. Martin Sandys. Arthur Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire was his elder brother.
Political career
Sandys was Member of Parliament for Newry from 1832 to 1835 and for Evesham from 1838 to 1852. He served as Comptroller of the Household under Lord Melbourne in 1841 and under Lord John Russell between 1846 and 1847 and as Treasurer of the Household under Russell between 1847 and 1852. In 1860 he succeeded his elder brother as third Baron Sandys. The following year he assumed by Royal licence the surname of Sandys in lieu of Hill.
Family
Lord Sandys married Louisa, daughter of Joseph Blake, in 1837. He died in April 1863, aged 65, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Augustus. Lady Sandys died in April 1886. He was Godfather to Arthur Cheek, who was given the names "Arthur Marcus Hill" in his honour.[1]
References
- ↑ Meek, Robert (1857). The Martyr of Allahabad: Memorials of Ensign Arthur Marcus Hill Cheek. London: James Nisbet & Co.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Marcus Hill
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Henry Knox |
Member of Parliament for Newry 1832–1835 |
Succeeded by Denis Caulfield Brady |
| Preceded by Peter Borthwick George Rushout-Bowles |
Member of Parliament for Evesham 1838–1852 With: George Rushout-Bowles 1838–1841 Peter Borthwick 1841–1847 Sir Henry Willoughby, Bt 1847–1852 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Willoughby, Bt Grenville Berkeley |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Hon. George Byng |
Comptroller of the Household 1841 |
Succeeded by Hon. George Dawson-Damer |
| Preceded by Hon. George Dawson-Damer |
Comptroller of the Household 1846–1847 |
Succeeded by Hon. William Lascelles |
| Preceded by Lord Robert Grosvenor |
Treasurer of the Household 1847–1852 |
Succeeded by Lord Claud Hamilton |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Moyses William Hill |
Baron Sandys 1860–1863 |
Succeeded by Augustus Frederick Arthur Sandys |