Background
Born in Hill Street in London, Herbert was the oldest son of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, and Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria Wyndham, the oldest daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont.
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Herbert was educated at Eton until 1789.
Career
He was baptised in Street George"s, Hanover Square on 22 June 1772. Another brother, Algernon Herbert was an antiquary. Herbert joined the Royal Wiltshire Militia as captain in 1790 and when the West Somerset Yeomanry was raised in 1794 became its major.
He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel four years later and obtained colonelcy of the regiment in 1803.
Having been elected for Cricklade, Herbert entered the British House of Commons in 1794. After the Acting of Union 1801 he represented the constituency then in the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1811, when he succeeded his father as earl.
Herbert was nominated a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Somerset in 1803 and served as High Steward of Newbury. He was chosen a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1814 and was vice-president of the Royal Horticultural Society.
He died, aged 60, at his London residence in Grosvenor Square and was buried in Burghclere in Hampshire.
Membership
1st United Kingdom Parliament. 2nd United Kingdom Parliament. 3rd United Kingdom Parliament.
4th United Kingdom Parliament.
17th Parliament of Great Britain. 18th Parliament of Great Britain]
During his time as Member of Parliament he stirred an investigation into the failure of the Walcheren Campaign in 1809.
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