Lord Montagu Graham Explained

Lord Montagu William Graham (2 February 1807 – 21 June 1878) was a British Conservative politician.

Background

Graham was a younger son of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, by his second wife Lady Caroline Maria, daughter of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester. James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose, was his elder brother.

Political career

Graham was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunbartonshire from 1830 to 1832, for Grantham from 1852 to 1857, and for Herefordshire from 1858 to 1865.

Family

Graham married the Hon. Harriet Anne, daughter of William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman, and widow of George Dashwood, in 1867. He died in June 1878, aged 71. His wife survived him by six years and died in April 1884.