The Lord Fitzmaurice | |
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 13 October 1908 – 25 June 1909 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Wolverhampton |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Samuel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1846 Lansdowne House, London |
| Died | 21 June 1935 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Parent(s) | Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne Emily de Flahault |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (MA) |
Edmond George Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice, PC FBA (19 June 1846 – 21 June 1935),[2] styled Lord Edmond FitzMaurice from 1863 to 1906, was a British Liberal politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1883 to 1885 and again from 1905 to 1908, when he entered the cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under H. H. Asquith. However, illness forced him to resign the following year.[3][4][5]
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- ^ Portraits of Edmond George Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice (Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice) at the National Portrait Gallery, London
- ^ Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Fitzmaurice
