Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis

The Earl of Powis
Powis in 1845, portrait by Francis Grant
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire[1]
In office
1830–1848
MonarchsWilliam IV
Victoria
Preceded byThe Earl of Powis
Succeeded byThe Lord Sudeley
Member of Parliament for Ludlow
In office
1806–1839
Preceded byRichard Payne Knight
Robert Clive
Succeeded byHenry Salwey
Thomas Alcock
Personal details
Born(1785-03-22)22 March 1785
Died17 January 1848(1848-01-17) (aged 62)
Political partyTory
SpouseLady Lucy Graham
Children7, including Edward, Percy, and George
Parent(s)Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
Henrietta Herbert
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge

Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, KG (22 March 1785 – 17 January 1848), styled Viscount Clive between 1804 and 1839, was a British peer and Tory politician. He was the grandson of Clive of India.

  1. ^ Evan David Jones (1959). "Herbert family (earls of Powis)". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 30 November 2021.