Lord Algernon Percy
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- Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley was also known as Lord Algernon Percy from 1766-86.
Lord Algernon Malcolm Arthur Percy (2 October 1851–28 December 1933) was a British Conservative politician and career soldier.
Percy was the second son of the 6th Duke of Northumberland and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. From 1872-80, he was a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards and then Major of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment from 1881-86 and the 3rd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers from 1886-95. On 3 August 1880, he married Lady Victoria Edgcumbe (a daughter of the 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe) and they had two children:
- Algernon William (1884-1916), killed (unmarried) aboard HMS Queen Mary at the Battle of Jutland.
- Katharine Louisa Victoria (1882-1964), married her cousin, Josceline Heber-Percy and had issue.
Percy and his wife had made their home at Guys Cliffe, near Warwick. Alongside his military career, he was sometime County Alderman of Warwickshire, Chairman of Warwickshire County Council, High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1910, Member of Parliament for Westminster from 1882-85 and St George's, Hanover Square from 1885-87, when he resigned. He was also an aide-de-camp to Edward VII from 1902-10 and to George V from 1910-20.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Henry Smith and Sir Charles Russell, Bt. |
Member of Parliament for Westminster with Sir Charles Russell, Bt. 1882–1885 |
Succeeded by William Burdett-Coutts (representation reduced to one member) |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for St George's, Hanover Square 1885–1887 |
Succeeded by George Goschen |
