The Earl of Kenmare | |
|---|---|
 Browne in 1860 | |
| Lord Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 3 May 1880 – 9 June 1885 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Lathom |
| In office 10 February 1886 – 20 July 1886 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Lathom |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Lathom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1825 |
| Died | 9 February 1905 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Gertrude Thynne (d. 1913) |
Colonel Valentine Augustus Browne, 4th Earl of Kenmare KP, PC (16 May 1825 – 9 February 1905), styled Viscount Castlerosse from 1853 to 1871, was a British courtier and Liberal politician. He held office in every Whig or Liberal administration between 1856 and 1886, notably as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under William Gladstone between 1880 and 1885 and in 1886.