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Henry Lygon (/ˈlɪɡən/), 5th Earl Beauchamp (13 February 1829 – 4 March 1866), styledViscount Elmley between 1853 and 1863, was a British politician.
Beauchamp was the second but eldest surviving son of GeneralHenry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp, by his wife Lady Susan Caroline, daughter ofWilliam Eliot, 2nd Earl of St Germans.
Lygon served in the1st Life Guards. He purchased a commission as a lieutenant on 5 May 1848, succeedingHon. Dudley FitzGerald-deRos.[1] That year, he became acornet. He achieved the rank of captain in 1854. In 1853 he succeeded his father asMember of Parliament forWorcestershire West, a seat he held until 1863, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered theHouse of Lords.
Lord Beauchamp spent much of his life abroad. A homosexual, he never married.[2] He died fromtuberculosis in London in March 1866, aged 37. He was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother,Frederick.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWorcestershire West 1853–1863 With:Frederic Winn Knight | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Earl Beauchamp 1863–1866 | Succeeded by |