The Marquess of Lothian | |
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Secretary for Scotland | |
In office 11 March 1887 – 11 August 1892 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | Arthur Balfour |
Succeeded by | George Trevelyan |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 December 1833 |
Died | 17 January 1900 London | (aged 66)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Lady Victoria Montagu Douglas Scott
(m. 1865) |
Children | 9 (see below) |
Parent(s) | John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian Lady Cecil Kerr |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian, KT, PC, FSA Scot, FRSE, FRSGS, (2 December 1833 – 17 January 1900), styled Lord Schomberg Kerr until 1870, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician. He served as Secretary for Scotland under Lord Salisbury between 1887 and 1892. He was usually styled simply as Lothian.