Lord Frederick Montagu Explained

Lord Frederick Montagu
Order1:Postmaster General
Term Start1:1826
Term End1:1827
Monarch1:George IV
Primeminister1:The Earl of Liverpool
Predecessor1:The Earl of Chichester
Successor1:The Duke of Manchester
Nationality:British
Parents:George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester
Elizabeth Dashwood

Lord Frederick Montagu (8 November 1774 – 4 October 1827) was a British politician. He was Postmaster General between 1826 and 1827.

Background

Montagu was a younger son of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet. William Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester, was his elder brother. He was educated at Harrow School.

Political career

Montagu sat as Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire between 1796 and 1806 and between 1818 and 1820.[1] He served under the Earl of Liverpool as Postmaster General between 1826 and 1827.

Personal life

Montagu died unmarried in October 1827, aged 52.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MONTAGU, Lord Frederick (1774-1827), of Hinchingbrooke, Hunts.. History of Parliament Online. 10 May 2016.