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Henry Chaplin

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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 22 December 1840, Ryhall, Rutland

Died: 29 May 1923

Peerages

1st Viscount Chaplin - 20 June 1916

Member of Privy Council - 1885

son of Rev Henry Chaplin

son of Carolina Horatia Ellice

brother of Edward Chaplin

husband of Lady Florence Sutherland-Leveson-Gower

son-in-law of George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower

father of Eric Chaplin

Education

Harrow School

Christ Church, Oxford

Appointments

Elections fought

18 November 1868		Mid Lincolnshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
2 February 1874		Mid Lincolnshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
2 April 1880		Mid Lincolnshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
24 June 1885 Resignation of Henry Chaplin on appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
1 July 1885		Mid Lincolnshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
28 November 1885		Sleaford	Conservative Party	4,761	57.91
2 July 1886		Sleaford	Conservative Party	Unopposed
9 September 1889 Resignation of Rt Hon Henry Chaplin on appointment as President of the Board of Agriculture.
26 September 1889		Sleaford	Conservative Party	4,386	58.76
8 July 1892		Sleaford	Conservative Party	4,157	56.12
29 June 1895 Resignation of Rt Hon Henry Chaplin on appointment as President of the Local Government Board.
6 July 1895		Sleaford	Conservative Party	Unopposed
19 July 1895		Sleaford	Conservative Party	4,653	63.39
5 October 1900		Sleaford	Conservative Party	4,228	60.29
17 January 1906		Sleaford	Conservative Party	4,062	48.26
14 May 1907		Wimbledon	Conservative Party	10,263	75.67
22 January 1910		Wimbledon	Conservative Party	14,445	61.80
3 December 1910		Wimbledon	Conservative Party	Unopposed
8 April 1916 Resignation of Rt Hon Henry Chaplin..