George Villiers, 4th Earl Of Clarendon
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The Earl of Clarendon |
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 31 October 1840 – 23 June 1841 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | The Lord Holland |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Grey, Bt |
| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 6 July 1846 – 22 July 1847 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Lord John Russell |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Dalhousie |
| Succeeded by | Henry Labouchere |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 February 1853 – 26 February 1858 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Aberdeen Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | Lord John Russell |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Malmesbury |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 7 April 1864 – 3 November 1865 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Viscount Palmerston The Earl Russell |
| Preceded by | Edward Cardwell |
| Succeeded by | George Goschen |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 November 1865 – 6 July 1866 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl Russell |
| Preceded by | The Earl Russell |
| Succeeded by | Lord Stanley |
| In office 9 December 1868 – 27 June 1870 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | Lord Stanley |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Granville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1800 (1800-01-12) London |
| Died | 27 June 1870 (1870-06-28) London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Katherine Grimston (1810-1874) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon KG, GCB, PC (12 January 1800 – 27 June 1870), was an English diplomat and statesman.
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