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Lord Ebury was the third son of Robert Grosvenor, the 1st Marquess of Westminster. He became a Whig politician under Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Melbourne and later Lord Russell. He held positions within the Royal Household including Comptroller of the Household in 1830 and Treasurer of the Household in 1846. Ebury campaigned for Protestantism in the Church of England and was involved in movements such as the improvement of factory working hours led by Anthony Ashley Cooper. He was a fervant supporter of the railway and chaired business companies to build various railway routes in the south east of England.
Lord Ebury was the third son of Robert Grosvenor, the 1st Marquess of Westminster. He became a Whig politician under Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Melbourne and later Lord Russell. He held positions within the Royal Household including Comptroller of the Household in 1830 and Treasurer of the Household in 1846. Ebury campaigned for Protestantism in the Church of England and was involved in movements such as the improvement of factory working hours led by Anthony Ashley Cooper. He was a fervant supporter of the railway and chaired business companies to build various railway routes in the south east of England.
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| Name: | Robert Grosvenor 1st Baron Ebury |
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| Title: | Lord |
| Also known as: | The Lord Ebury; Baron Ebury |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of birth: | 1801 |
| Date of death: | 1893 |
| Roles: | Aristocracy; Politician |
| Linked correspondent: | Robert Grosvenor 1st Marquess of Westminster (link opens in new window); Anthony Ashley Cooper 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP051 |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery. Robert Grosvenor First Baron Ebury. By Thomas McLean & Co albumen carte-de-visite 1864-1868 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
