Arthur Wellesley

Arthur Wellesley may refer to:

  • Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman
  • Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (1807–1884), British soldier and nobleman
  • Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (1849–1934), British soldier
  • Arthur Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington (1876–1941), British soldier and nobleman
  • Arthur Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (b. 1915), currently His Grace the Duke of Wellington
  • Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro (b. 1945), son and heir of previous
  • Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (b. 1978), son and heir of previous
  • Arthur Wellesley Hughes (1870–1950), also known as Arthur Wellesley, Canadian musician and composer

Famous quotes containing the words arthur and/or wellesley:

    The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.
    —Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886)

    You don’t want to be lousy during the World Series. If you’ve got to be lousy, let it be June. And believe me, I was very lousy yesterday. I had nothing to say, and, by God, I said it.
    —Walter Wellesley (Red)