Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster.
English landowner, politician, and racehorse owner (1825-1899)
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About Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster,, styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845, Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869, and known as The Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner. He inherited the estate of Eaton Hall in Cheshire and land in Mayfair and Belgravia, London, and spent much of his fortune in developing these properties. Although he was an MP from the age of 22, and then a member of the House of Lords, his main interests were not in politics, but rather in his estates, in horse racing, and in country pursuits. He developed the stud at Eaton Hall and achieved success in racing his horses, who won the Derby on four occasions.
Everything about Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster →- Occupation
- politician, aristocrat
- Position held
- member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- October 13, 1825
- Died
- December 22, 1899