James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury
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The Most Honourable The Marquess of Salisbury KG PC |
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| Lord Privy Seal | |
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In office 27 February 1852 – 17 December 1852 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Minto |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Argyll |
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In office 26 February 1858 – 11 June 1859 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Earl Granville |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Granville |
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James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 17 April 1791 |
| Died | 12 April 1868 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Frances Gascoyne (c. 1806–1839) (2) Lady Mary Sackville-West (1824–1900) |
James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, KG PC (17 April 1791 – 12 April 1868), styled Viscount Cranborne until 1823, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Lord Privy Seal in 1852 and Lord President of the Council between 1858 and 1859. He was the father of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Salisbury was the son of James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury, and Lady Emily Mary Hill, daughter of Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire.
Salisbury entered the House of Commons in 1813 as Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, a seat he held until 1817, and then sat for Hertford between 1817 and 1823. In the latter year he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords. He served in the Earl of Derby's first two cabinets as Lord Privy Seal in 1852 and as Lord President of the Council between 1858 and 1859. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1826 and made a Knight of the Garter in 1842.
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