Lord Robert Renebald Pelham-Clinton (15 October 1820 – 25 July 1867), known as Lord Robert Clinton, was a British
Liberal Party politician.
Background
Clinton was a younger son of
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle, and Georgiana Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Miller-Mundy.
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle and
Lord Charles Pelham-Clinton
Lord Charles Pelham Pelham-Clinton (3 December 1813 – 15 December 1894), known as Lord Charles Clinton, was a British Conservative politician.
Background
Clinton was a younger son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle, and Georgiana El ...
were his elder brothers.
Political career
Clinton entered the
House of Commons as
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Nottinghamshire North when he was elected unopposed at the
1852 general election. He was re-elected unopposed at three further general elections, until he stood down at the
1865
Events
January–March
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.
Personal life
In 1847 he volunteered his services gratuitously as an agent for the
British Relief Association in Ireland.
Pelham-Clinton died in July 1867, aged 46.
References
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1820 births
1867 deaths
Younger sons of dukes
Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
UK MPs 1852–1857
UK MPs 1857–1859
UK MPs 1859–1865
Robert
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