Frederick William Robert Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry Keskustapuolue (Centre Party) Personal Computer, styled Viscount Castlereagh between 1822 and 1854, was a British nobleman and Tory politician.
Background
Stewart was born at Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London, the eldest son of Charles Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, by his first wife Lady Catherine Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley. His mother died when he was seven and while his father was serving in the army overseas, Stewart was looked after by his uncle and aunt, Lord and Lady Castlereagh.
Career
He was briefly Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under Sir Robert Peel between December 1834 and April 1835. He went to Eton in 1814, where he stayed until 1820. After his father succeeded to the marquessate of Londonderry in 1822, Stewart became known by the courtesy title Viscount Castlereagh.
He served under the Duke of Wellington as a Lord of the Admiralty from 1828 to 1830 and under Sir Robert Peel as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from December 1834 to April 1835.
On 23 February 1835 he was sworn of the Privy Council. From 1845 until 1864 he was Lord Lieutenant of Down.
Politics
By the latter year, he "had fallen out with his father, the Marquess of Londonderry over their views on the land question was obliged to retire because of these differences".
Membership
8th United Kingdom Parliament. 9th United Kingdom Parliament. 10th United Kingdom Parliament.
11th United Kingdom Parliament.
12th United Kingdom Parliament. 13th United Kingdom Parliament.
14th United Kingdom Parliament. 15th United Kingdom Parliament]
Lord Castlereagh sat as Member of Parliament for County Down from 1826 to 1852.
He was one of the Members of Parliament for County Down from 1826 until 1852.