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Berkeley Thomas Paget (2 January 1780 – 26 October 1842) was a British politician.

Background

Paget was the sixth son of

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, and Jane, daughter of the Very Reverend Arthur Champagné. He was the younger brother of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, Sir Arthur Paget, Sir Edward Paget and Sir Charles Paget.thepeerage.com Hon. Berkeley Thomas Paget
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Political career

Paget succeeded his elder brother Sir Arthur Paget as

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for

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in 1807. In 1810 he was appointed a

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, a post he retained when

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became prime minister in 1812 after Perceval's assassination. In 1820 he became Member of Parliament for

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, succeeding another brother, Sir Edward Paget. He continued to represent this constituency and remained a lord of the treasury until in 1826.

Death

Paget died on 28 October 1842, aged 62, at Hampton Court Palace. He left his property to his wife.

Family

Berkeley married in 1804 Sophia, daughter of the Hon. William Bucknall (earlier

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, MP) and Sophia Hoare, and granddaughter of

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. She survived him by 17 years, and died in February 1859. They had four sons and three daughters. The children were: *Gertrude Jane, who married the future Standish O'Grady, 2nd Viscount Guillamore. *

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, captain in the

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and MP for

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. He married Maria Georgiana Grenfell. *Eleanor, married in 1825 the future

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. *Catesby Paget, captain in the 7th Foot, married in 1839 Florinda Frances Mason (died 1842), daughter of Thomas Monck Mason R.N. He subsequently married Adelaide Stapleton, daughter of Miles John Stapleton, who died in 1860; and then Emily Armit, daughter of Richard Armit. *Matilda-Susannah. *Leopold Grimston, a colonel in the

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, whose son Wellesley Paget became a brigadier-general in the Royal Artillery. He married Georgiana Theodosia Halsey. *Lennox, died young.

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