John Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby
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John Herbert Dudley Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby (22 August 1864 – 30 March 1956), briefly known as Viscount Sandon from March to December 1900, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Harrowby was the son of Henry Dudley Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby, and Susan Juliana Maria Hamilton Dent. He was elected to the House of Commons for Gravesend in 1898, a seat he held until 1900 when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. From 1927 to 1948 he held the honorary post of Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Lord Harrowby married the Hon. Mabel Danvers Smith, daughter of William Henry Smith, in 1887. He died in March 1956, only three days after his wife, aged 91, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Dudley.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Dampier Palmer |
Member of Parliament for Gravesend 1898–1900 |
Succeeded by Sir Gilbert Parker |
| Academic offices | ||
| Preceded by New institution |
President of the University College of North Staffordshire 1949–1956 |
Succeeded by Princess Margaret |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Dartmouth |
Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire 1927–1948 |
Succeeded by Harold Wallace-Copeland |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Henry Dudley Ryder |
Earl of Harrowby 1900–1956 |
Succeeded by Dudley Ryder |
