Lord Granville Somerset
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The Right Honourable Lord Granville Somerset PC |
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| First Commissioner of Woods and Forests |
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In office 23 December 1834 – 8 April 1835 |
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| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | Sir John Hobhouse, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Viscount Duncannon |
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In office 3 September 1841 – June 1846 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | Sir George Grey, Bt |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Campbell |
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| Born | 27 December 1792 |
| Died | 23 February 1848 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse(s) | Hon. Emily Smith (d. 1869) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Lord Granville Charles Henry Somerset PC (27 December 1792 – 23 February 1848) was a British Tory politician. He held office under Sir Robert Peel as First Commissioner of Woods and Forests between 1834 and 1835 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1841 and 1846.
Somerset was the second son of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, and Lady Charlotte Sophia, daughter of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford. Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort was his elder brother. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford (2nd class classics 1813).
Somerset sat as Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire from 20 May 1816 until his death. He was a Lord of the Treasury under Lord Liverpool in 1820 and served under Sir Robert Peel First Commissioner of Woods and Forests from December 1834 to April 1835 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from September 1841 to July 1846 (with a seat in the cabinet from May 1844). In 1834 he was sworn of the Privy Council. He was in favour of free trade.
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