Died February 23, 1869 Succeeded by The Earl Spencer Role Politician | Preceded by The Earl of Uxbridge Name George 5th Prime Minister The Earl of Derby | |
Spouse Elizabeth Sackville-West, Countess De La Warr Children Mortimer Sackville-West, 1st Baron Sackville, Elizabeth Russell, Duchess of Bedford Grandchildren George Russell, 10th Duke of Bedford, Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford Great grandchildren Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford | ||
Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, Bt | ||
George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl de la Warr, PC (26 October 1791 – 23 February 1869), styled Viscount Cantelupe until 1795, was a British courtier and Tory politician.
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Background
Sackville-West was the son of John West, 4th Earl De La Warr and Catherina Lyell, daughter of Henry Lyell, a naturalized British subject (born Henrik Leijel of the Swedish noble family Leijel, nr. 1531). He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1795 at the age of three.
Political career
Lord De La Warr served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Sir Robert Peel between 1841 and 1846 and under Lord Derby between 1858 and 1859. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1841.
Family
Lord De La Warr married Lady Elizabeth Sackville, daughter of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, on 21 June 1813. They had nine children: