Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby

The Earl of Harrowby
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
31 March 1855 – 7 December 1855
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byThe Earl Granville
Succeeded byMatthew Talbot Baines
Lord Privy Seal
In office
7 December 1855 – 3 February 1858
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byThe Duke of Argyll
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Clanricarde
Personal details
Born19 May 1798 (1798-05-19)
London, England
Died19 November 1882 (1882-11-20) (aged 84)
Sandon Hall, Sandon, Staffordshire, England
Spouse
Lady Frances Stuart
(m. 1823; died 1859)
ChildrenDudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby
Henry Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby
Parent(s)Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
Lady Susan Leveson-Gower
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby, KG, PC, FRS (19 May 1798 – 19 November 1882), styled Viscount Sandon between 1809 and 1847, was a British politician. He held office under Lord Palmerston as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1855 and as Lord Privy Seal between 1855 and 1858.