Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Gosford
GCB PC
Member of Parliament for County Armagh
In office
1801–1807
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byHenry Caulfeild
William Brownlow
Personal details
Born
Archibald Acheson

(1776-08-01)1 August 1776
Markethill, County Armagh
Died27 March 1849(1849-03-27) (aged 72)
SpouseMary Sparrow
ChildrenArchibald Acheson, 3rd Earl of Gosford
Lady Mary Acheson
Lady Millicent Acheson
Parents

Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford, GCB, PC (1 August 1776 – 27 March 1849), styled The Honourable Archibald Acheson from 1790 to 1806 and Lord Acheson from 1806 to 1807, was a British politician who served as Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada and Governor General of British North America in the 19th century.[1]

  1. ^ Browning, Thomas Blair (1901). "Acheson, Archibald" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 8–10.