The Duke of Leinster | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Kildare | |
In office 7 October 1831 – 10 October 1874 | |
Preceded by | New Office |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Drogheda |
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Born | 21 August 1791 |
Died | 10 October 1874 | (aged 83)
Spouse | Lady Charlotte Augusta Stanhope |
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Augustus Frederick FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster, etc. PC PC (Ire) (21 August 1791 – 10 February/October 1874) was an Anglo-Irish peer and freemason, styled Marquess of Kildare from birth until 1804. He was born and died in Carton House. FitzGerald was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland for most of the 19th century, holding the post for 61 years from 1813 until 1874.