Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley
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Richard Colley Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley,[1] KG, KP, PC, PC (Ire) (20 June 1760 – 26 September 1842) was an Anglo-Irish politician and colonial administrator. He was styled as Viscount Wellesley until 1781, when he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Mornington. In 1799, he was granted the Irish peerage title of Marquess Wellesley of Norragh. He was also Lord Wellesley in the Peerage of Great Britain.
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The Marquess Wellesley | |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
| In office 8 December 1821 – 27 February 1828 | |
| Monarch | George IV |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | The Earl Talbot |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Anglesey |
| In office 12 September 1833 – November 1834 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | The Earl Grey |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Anglesey |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Haddington |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 6 December 1809 – 4 March 1812 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Spencer Perceval |
| Preceded by | The Earl Bathurst |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Castlereagh |
| Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William | |
| In office 18 May 1798 – 30 July 1805 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alured Clarke (provisional) |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess Cornwallis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1760-06-20)20 June 1760 Dangan Castle, County Meath |
| Died | 26 September 1842(1842-09-26) (aged 82) Knightsbridge, London |
| Resting place | Eton College Chapel |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
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| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Richard Wellesley first made his name as fifth Governor-General of Bengal between 1798 and 1805. He later served as Foreign Secretary in the British Cabinet and as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In 1799, his forces invaded Mysore and defeated Tipu, the Sultan of Mysore, in a major battle. He also initiated the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
Wellesley was the eldest son of The 1st Earl of Mornington, an Irish peer, and Anne, the eldest daughter of The 1st Viscount Dungannon. His younger brother, Arthur, was Field Marshal The 1st Duke of Wellington.