The Lord St Helens | |
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| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 1787–1789 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Orde-Powlett |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hobart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1753 Derby |
| Died | 19 February 1839 (aged 85)[1] Grafton Street, London |
| Parent(s) | William and Mary Fitzherbert[1] |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | diplomat |
Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens, PC (1 March 1753 – 19 February 1839)[2] was a British diplomat. He was Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia from 1783 to 1788, appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland and a member of the Privy Council (Great Britain & Ireland) in 1787, serving in the former position until 1789. He was Minister plenipotentiary to Spain from 1790 to 1794.[2]
He was a friend of explorer George Vancouver, who named Mount St. Helens in what is now the U.S. state of Washington after him.[3]
- ^ a b Dictionary of National Biography now in the public domain
- ^ a b Fitzherbert, Alleyne, Baron St Helens (1753–1839), diplomatist by Stephen M. Lee in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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