Lord Robert Renebald Pelham-Clinton (15 October 1820 – 25 July 1867), known as Lord Robert Clinton, was a British

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politician.

Background

Clinton was a younger son of

Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (31 January 1785 – 12 January 1851) was a British nobleman and politician who played a leading part in British politics in the late 1820s and early 1830s. He was styled Lor ...

, and Georgiana Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Miller-Mundy.

Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, (22 May 181118 October 1864), styled Earl of Lincoln before 1851, was a British politician. Background Newcastle was the son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcast ...

and Lord Charles Pelham-Clinton were his elder brothers.

Political career

Clinton entered the

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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.

Personal life

In 1847 he volunteered his services gratuitously as an agent for the

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in Ireland. Pelham-Clinton died in July 1867, aged 46.

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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

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