Bathurst, Henry, 3rd Earl Bathurst (1762-1834). Bathurst's grandfather was one of the twelve Tory peers created in 1712 to carry the treaty of Utrecht and in 1772, aged 88, had been promoted earl; his father was lord chancellor 1771-8 and lord president of the council 1779-82. As Lord Apsley, Bathurst entered Parliament for Cirencester as soon as he was of age and was appointed a lord of the Admiralty by Pitt, a personal friend. He held the post until 1789 when he became a lord of the Treasury, and from 1793 to 1802 was a commissioner of the Board of Control. He had a long career in the Tory ministries of the early 19th cent.—president of the Board of Trade 1807-12, secretary for war 1812-27, and lord president of the council 1828-30. According to Greville, once his secretary, he made moderate talents go a long way.
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
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| In office 11 October 1809 – 6 December 1809 |
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| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Hon. Spencer Perceval |
| Preceded by | George Canning |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess Wellesley |
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| Born | May 22, 1762 |
| Died | July 27, 1834 (aged 72) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Georgina Lennox (1765-1846) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst KG PC (22 May 1762 – 27 July 1834) was a British politician.
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Background and education
Lord Bathurst was the elder son of Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst, by his wife Tryphena, daughter of Thomas Scawen. He was educated at Eton from 1773 to 1778 and then at Christ Church, Oxford.
Political career
Lord Bathurst was member of the British Parliament for Cirencester from 1783 until he succeeded to the earldom in August 1794. Owing mainly to his friendship with William Pitt, he was a lord of the admiralty from 1783 to 1789; a lord of the treasury from 1789 to 1791; and commissioner of the board of control from 1793 to 1802. Returning to office with Pitt in May 1804 he became Master of the Mint, and was President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint during the ministries of the Duke of Portland and Spencer Perceval, only vacating these posts in June 1812 to become Secretary of State for War and the Colonies under Lord Liverpool. For two months during the year 1809 he was in charge of the foreign office. He was Secretary for War and the Colonies until Liverpool resigned in April 1827; and deserves some credit for improving the conduct of the Peninsular War, while it was his duty to defend the government concerning its treatment of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Bathurst's official position caused his name to be mentioned frequently during the agitation for the abolition of slavery, and with regard to this traffic he seems to have been animated by a humane spirit. The current capital of The Gambia, Banjul, was originally named Bathurst after the earl. He was Lord President of the Council in the government of the Duke of Wellington from 1828 to 1830, and favoured the removal of the disabilities of Roman Catholics, but was a sturdy opponent of the Reform Bill of 1832. The Earl, who had four sons and two daughters, died on 27 July 1834. Bathurst was made a Knight of the Garter in 1817, and held several lucrative sinecures.
Family
Lord Bathurst married Lady Georgiana, daughter of Lord George Henry Lennox, in April 1789. He died in July 1834, aged 72, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Henry. Lady Bathurst died in January 1841, aged 75. The Australian regional town of Bathurst, New South Wales is named after the Earl. Bathurst was portrayed by Christopher Lee in the South African television series Shaka Zulu.
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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| Preceded by John Smyth |
Master of the Mint 1804 – 1806 |
Succeeded by Lord Charles Spencer |
| Preceded by The Lord Auckland |
President of the Board of Trade 1807 – 1812 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Clancarty |
| Preceded by Charles Bathurst |
Master of the Mint 1807 – 1812 |
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| Preceded by George Canning |
Foreign Secretary 1809 |
Succeeded by The Marquess Wellesley |
| Preceded by The Earl of Liverpool |
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1812 – 1827 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Goderich |
| Preceded by The Duke of Portland |
Lord President of the Council 1828 – 1830 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Lansdowne |
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| Preceded by Henry Bathurst |
Earl Bathurst 1794 – 1834 |
Succeeded by Henry Bathurst |
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