John Townshend, 1st Earl Sydney

The Right Honourable The Earl Sydney GCB PC
Caricature by Ape published in Vanity Fair in 1869.
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
In office 30 December 1852 – 21 February 1858
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Aberdeen The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded by	The Lord de Ros
Succeeded by	The Lord de Ros
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office 23 June 1859 – 26 June 1866
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Viscount Palmerston The Earl Russell
Preceded by	The Earl De La Warr
Succeeded by	The Earl of Bradford
In office 9 December 1868 – 17 February 1874
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	The Earl of Bradford
Succeeded by	The Marquess of Hertford
Lord Steward of the Household
In office 3 May 1880 – 9 June 1885
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	The Earl Beauchamp
Succeeded by	The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
In office 10 February 1886 – 20 July 1886
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Succeeded by	The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Personal details
Born	(1805-08-09)9 August 1805
Died	14 February 1890(1890-02-14) (aged 84)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Lady Emily Paget ​ (m. 1832)​

John Robert Townshend, 1st Earl Sydney GCB PC (9 August 1805 – 14 February 1890), known as The Viscount Sydney between 1831 and 1874, was a British Liberal politician. In a ministerial career spanning over 30 years, he was twice Lord Chamberlain of the Household and twice Lord Steward of the Household.