William Temple-Gore-Langton, 4th Earl Temple of Stowe
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William Stephen Temple-Gore-Langton, 4th Earl Temple of Stowe (11 May 1847 – 28 March 1902), known as William Gore-Langton until 1892, was a British
Conservative
politician.
Gore-Langton was the son of William Gore-Langton
and Lady Anna Eliza Mary, daughter of Richard Temple-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. On his father's side he was a descendant of Sir John Gore, Lord Mayor of London
in 1624, and a kinsman of the Gore Baronets
, the Earls of Arran
and the Barons Harlech
. He was elected to the House of Commons
as one of two representatives for Somerset Mid
in 1878, a seat he held until 1885. In 1892 he succeeded his uncle Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
, as fourth Earl Temple of Stowe, according to a special remainder in the letters patent
. He assumed by Royal license the same year the additional surname and arms of Temple.
Lord Temple of Stowe married Helen Mabel, daughter of Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, 3rd Baronet, in 1870. They had three sons and five daughters. He died in March 1902, aged 54, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Algernon. Lady Temple of Stowe died in 1919.
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Gore-Langton was the son of William Gore-Langton
William Gore-Langton (1824–1873)
William Henry Powell Gore-Langton DL, JP , was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background and education:...
and Lady Anna Eliza Mary, daughter of Richard Temple-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. On his father's side he was a descendant of Sir John Gore, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1624, and a kinsman of the Gore Baronets
Gore Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for members of the Gore family, all in the Baronetage of Ireland. All three titles are still extant...
, the Earls of Arran
Earl of Arran
Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland...
and the Barons Harlech
Baron Harlech
Baron Harlech, of Harlech in the County of Merioneth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1876 for the Conservative politician John Ormsby-Gore, with remainder to his younger brother William. He had previously represented Carnarvon and North Shropshire in the House of...
. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
as one of two representatives for Somerset Mid
Mid Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Mid Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system....
in 1878, a seat he held until 1885. In 1892 he succeeded his uncle Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI, PC , styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, was a British soldier, politician and administrator of the 19th century...
, as fourth Earl Temple of Stowe, according to a special remainder in the letters patent
Letters patent
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. He assumed by Royal license the same year the additional surname and arms of Temple.
Lord Temple of Stowe married Helen Mabel, daughter of Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, 3rd Baronet, in 1870. They had three sons and five daughters. He died in March 1902, aged 54, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son Algernon. Lady Temple of Stowe died in 1919.