Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington

Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington ( born February 3, 1807 in Harley Street, Soho, London, England; † August 13, 1884 at Brighton Railway Station, Brighton, England) was a British general and the second Duke of Wellington.

Arthur Richard was the eldest of two children from the connection between Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and Catherine Pakenham. He became a soldier like his father and followed this in 1852 as the Duke of Wellington and in any other section titles. He died childless in Brighton.

Career

  • 1818-1824 studies at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire
  • March 20, 1823 Ensign ( Ensign ) in the 81st Regiment of Foot
  • 1824 Studies at Oxford University (Christ Church), Oxford
  • 1825-1830 Studies at the University of Cambridge ( Trinity College), Cambridge
  • May 26, 1825 Ensign ( Ensign ) in the 71 ( Highland ) Regiment of Foot
  • June 2, 1825 Cornet of the Royal Horse Guards
  • July 1, 1827 Lieutenant of the Royal Horse Guards
  • May 8, 1828 Captain of the Royal Horse Guards
  • July 24, 1828 Captain in the 60th ( King's Royal Rifle Corps ) Regiment of Foot
  • 1829-1832 Member of Parliament ( Tory ) for Aldeburgh
  • February 10, 1830 Graduated as Master of Arts in Cambridge
  • November 2, 1830 Major in the 60th ( King's Royal Rifle Corps ) Regiment of Foot
  • August 2, 1831 for the Rifle Brigade
  • August 12, 1834 Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Rifle Brigade
  • April 6, 1835 award of Doctor of Laws honorary (Doctor of Laws, LL.D. ), University of Cambridge
  • 1837-1852 Member of Parliament ( Tory ) for Norwich
  • November 9, 1846 Brevet Colonel in the Rifle Brigade
  • September 14, 1852 after the death of his father in succession all tracks 2nd Earl of Wellington [UK, 1812 ], 2nd Baron Douro [UK, 1809 ], 2nd Marquess of Wellington [UK, 1812 ], 2nd Duke of Wellington [UK, 1814 ], 2nd Viscount Wellington [UK, 1809 ], 2nd Marquess Douro [UK, 1814 ]
  • 1853-1858 Master of the Horse
  • February 7, 1853 Privy Counsellor ( PC. )
  • August 4, 1853 Lieutenant Colonel of Victoria ( Middlesex ) Rifle Volunteer Corps
  • June 20, 1854 Promoted to Major General, later Lieutenant General
  • July 25, 1863 as the successor 6th Earl of Mornington [ I., 1760 ], 6th Viscount Wellesley [ I., 1760 ] and 7th Baron Mornington [ I., 1746 ]
  • 1868-1884 Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex

His brother was Lord Charles Wellesley.

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ( 1769-1852 ) | Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington ( 1807-1884 ) | Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington ( 1846-1900 ) | Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (1849-1934) | Arthur Charles Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington ( 1876-1941 ) | Henry Valerian George Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington ( 1912-1943 ) | Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington ( 1885 - 1972) | Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington ( born 1915 )

  • Duke of Wellington
  • Earl of Mornington
  • Knight of the Order of the Garter
  • Lieutenant General (British Army)
  • Member of the House of Lords
  • Member of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
  • Politicians (19th Century )
  • Honorary Doctor of the University of Cambridge
  • Briton
  • Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
  • Born in 1807
  • Died in 1884
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