Saturday, 28 September 2013
275 Lord Ernest Bruce
Constituency : Marlborough 1832-46 (Tory ) , 1846-78
Ernest was a son of the Marquess of Ailesbury . He was educated at Eton and Cambridge. He started out as a Tory and was a Lord of the Bedchamber to William IV during Peel's first ministry. He held the post of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household throughout Peel's second ministry. He became a Peelite and returned to the same post in Aberdeen's government. He did not resign with the other Peelites and held on to the post throughout Palmerston's first ministry. He became a strong Palmerstonian and praised his handling of economic matters.
Despite this Ernest was not restored to office in 1859 and remained on the backbenches thereafter.
Ernest had rarely been opposed since 1832 and was reluctant to see his seat changed. He was unenthusiastic about Gladstone's leadership.
Ernest succeeded his brother as Marquess in 1878 and went to the Lords. He was succeeded as MP by his younger brother Charles.
He died in 1886 aged 75.
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