Lord Arthur Clinton
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Lord Arthur Pelham-Clinton |
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Arthur Pelham-Clinton (seated), with Thomas Boulton and Fredrick Park
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| Member of Parliament for Newark |
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In office 11 July 1865 – 17 November 1868 |
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| Preceded by | John Handley |
| Succeeded by | Edward Denison |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 June 1840 |
| Died | 18 June 1870 (aged 29) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations |
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle(father) Henry Pelham-Clinton, 6th Duke of Newcastle (brother) Lady Susan Vane-Tempest (sister) |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1854–1870 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
Lord Arthur Pelham-Clinton (23 June 1840 – 18 June 1870), known as Lord Arthur Clinton, was an English aristocrat and Liberal Party politician. A member of parliament (MP) for three years, he was notorious for involvement in the homosexual scandal and trial of Boulton and Park.
Clinton was the son of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle and Lady Susan Harriet Catherine Hamilton. He had three brothers and a sister, Lady Susan Vane-Tempest, who became a mistress of King Edward VII of England in 1864, when he was Prince of Wales.
His parents divorced in 1850, following the scandal when his mother eloped with her lover, Lord Horatio Walpole, by whom she had an illegitimate son, Horatio. In 1860, his mother would marry for a second time a Belgian, Jean Alexis Opdebeck.
Clinton was educated at Woodcote School, Reading and then Eton College; he entered the Royal Navy in 1854 at the age of 14 and served during the Crimean War in the Baltic Campaign of 1854. He then served in the Naval Brigade during the Indian Mutiny and was present at the Capture of Lucknow. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1861. In 1863, he was appointed to serve on HMS Revenge. On 10 November 1864, his brother Lord Albert was court-martialled on board HMS Victory at Portsmouth. Charges of "desertion and breaking his parole" were upheld by the court and Lord Albert Pelham-Clinton was sentenced to be dismissed from the navy, although The Times reported that the case referred to Lord Arthur in error.
Clinton was elected as an MP for Newark at the general election in July 1865, a seat previously held by his brother Henry Pelham-Clinton, 6th Duke of Newcastle. He was declared bankrupt on 12 November 1868, with debts and liabilities reported to total £70,000. (£5.68 million when adjusted for inflation) and stood down as a member of parliament at the subsequent, 1868 general election, which took place between 17 November and 7 December. His successor was the philanthropist, Edward Denison.
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