Lord Frederick Montagu

Lord Frederick Montagu
Postmaster General
In office 1826–1827
Monarch	George IV
Prime Minister	The Earl of Liverpool
Preceded by	The Earl of Chichester
Succeeded by	The Duke of Manchester
Personal details
Born	8 November 1774 (1774-11-08)
Died	4 October 1827 (1827-10-05) (aged 52)
Nationality	British
Parent(s)	George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester Elizabeth Dashwood

Lord Frederick Montagu (8 November 1774 – 4 October 1827) was a British politician. He was Postmaster General between 1826 and 1827.

Background

Montagu was a younger son of George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet. William Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester, was his elder brother. He was educated at Harrow School.

Political career

Montagu sat as Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire between 1796 and 1806 and between 1818 and 1820.^[1] He served under the Earl of Liverpool as Postmaster General between 1826 and 1827.

Personal life

Montagu died unmarried in October 1827, aged 52.

References

1. "MONTAGU, Lord Frederick (1774-1827), of Hinchingbrooke, Hunts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Henry Fellowes

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by The Earl Ludlow Viscount Hinchingbrooke	Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire 1796–1801 With: Viscount Hinchingbrooke	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire 1801–1806 With: Viscount Hinchingbrooke	Succeeded by Viscount Hinchingbrooke Lord Proby
Preceded by William Henry Fellowes Lord Proby	Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire 1818–1820 With: William Henry Fellowes	Succeeded by William Henry Fellowes Lord John Russell
Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Chichester	Postmaster General 1826–1827	Succeeded by The Duke of Manchester