Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos

His Grace The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI PC DL
The Duke at the time of his appointment as Governor of Madras in 1885
Governor of Madras Presidency
In office 23 November 1875 – 20 December 1880
Governor-General	Thomas Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook, Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon
Preceded by	William Rose Robinson (acting)
Succeeded by	William Patrick Adam
Lord President of the Council
In office 6 July 1866 – 8 March 1867
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby
Preceded by	The Earl Granville
Succeeded by	The Duke of Marlborough
Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office 8 March 1867 – 1 December 1868
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli
Preceded by	The Earl of Carnarvon
Succeeded by	The Earl Granville
Personal details
Born	10 September 1823 (1823-09-10)
Died	26 March 1889 (1889-03-27) (aged 65) Chandos House, Marylebone, London
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	(1) Caroline Harvey (d. 1874) (2) Alice Graham-Montgomery (1847–1931)
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI PC DL (10 September 1823 – 26 March 1889), styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, was a British soldier, politician and administrator of the 19th century. He was a close friend and subordinate of Benjamin Disraeli and served as the Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1867 to 1868 and Governor of Madras from 1875 to 1880.

Buckingham was the only son of Richard Temple-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He joined the British Army, eventually rising to become a colonel. Buckingham entered politics, as Lord Chandos, in 1846 when he was elected unopposed from Buckinghamshire as a candidate of the Conservative Party. Buckingham served as Member of Parliament from 1846 to 1857, when he resigned. He contested a re-election in 1859, but lost. Buckingham served in various political offices during his tenure. In March 1867, he was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies and served until December 1868. He also served as Governor of Madras from 1875 to 1880. As Governor, he handled the relief measures for the victims of the Great Famine of 1876-78. Buckingham also served as Lord of the Treasury, Keeper of the Privy Seal of the Prince of Wales, Deputy Warden of the Stannaries, Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, Chairman of the London and North-Western Railway, member of the Imperial Privy Council, Lord President of the Council and chairman of the committees in the House of Lords. He died on 26 March 1889 at the age of 65.