The Duke of Leeds | |
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| Treasurer of the Household | |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur George Brand |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Curzon |
| Member of Parliament forBrixton | |
| In office 1887–1895 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Baggallay |
| Succeeded by | Evelyn Hubbard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Godolphin Osborne (1862-09-18)18 September 1862 Mayfair, London, England |
| Died | 10 May 1927(1927-05-10) (aged 64) |
| Spouse | Lady Katherine Frances Lambton (after 1884) |
| Children | 5,includeJohn Osborne, 11th Duke of Leeds |
| Parent(s) | George Osborne, 9th Duke of Leeds Hon. Frances Georgiana Pitt-Rivers |
| Residence | Hornby Castle |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
George Godolphin Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds,JP (18 September 1862 – 10 May 1927), styledEarl of Danby from birth until 1872 and subsequentlyMarquess of Carmarthen until 1895, was a British peer andConservative politician.
Osborne was born at 13Hertford Street inMayfair,[1] the second and oldest surviving son ofThe 9th Duke of Leeds and his wife, The Hon. Frances Georgiana Pitt-Rivers, daughter ofThe 4th Baron Rivers.[2] Leeds was educated atEton College and then atTrinity College, Cambridge.[3][4][5]
He entered theBritish House of Commons, asMarquess of Carmarthen, in 1887, representingBrixton until December 1895, when he succeeded his father in his titles.[3][6] In his first three years as Member of Parliament (MP), Lord Carmarthen was assistant secretary toThe 1st Baron Knutsford.[7]
He served asTreasurer of the Household in 1895 and 1896,[3][7] and sat in theLondon County Council.[8] Leeds was aJustice of the Peace for the North Riding of the County ofYork.[5] He was a lieutenant in theYorkshire Hussars and an honorary captain in theRoyal Naval Volunteer Reserve.[3][2] Leeds commanded theRoyal Yacht Squadron and was a naval aide-de-camp to the King.[5]
At the end of the nineteenth century, the Duke of Leeds was initiated into the fraternal society of theAncient Order of Druids and was present inStonehenge in August 1905 for the first massive ceremony organized by the A.O.D.[9]
The Duke was noted for his racing greyhounds. His gambling debts played a part in the sale of the family seatHornby Castle by his heir.[10]
On 13 February 1884 he married Lady Katherine Frances Lambton, second daughter ofThe 2nd Earl of Durham and Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton, atSt Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, and had by her, four daughters and one son.[3][2]
Leeds died in London[11] on 10 May 1927, aged sixty-four, and was buried on 14 May. He was succeeded in the peerage by his only son,John.[12]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forBrixton 1887–1895 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Treasurer of the Household 1895–1896 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by | Duke of Leeds 1895–1927 | Succeeded by |
