Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale
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The Earl of Lonsdale | |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland | |
| In office 1868–1876 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Lonsdale |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Muncaster |
| Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland | |
| In office 1868–1876 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Lonsdale |
| Succeeded by | Sir Richard Musgrave, Bt |
| Member of Parliament for West Cumberland | |
| In office 1847–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Stanley Samuel Irton |
| Succeeded by | Percy Scawen Wyndham The Lord Muncaster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Lowther 27 March 1818 |
| Died | 15 August 1876 (aged 58) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Emily Susan Caulfeild
(m. 1852) |
| Relations | 1st Earl of Lonsdale (grandfather) 5th Earl of Harborough (grandfather) |
| Children | Lady Sibyl Lowther 4th Earl of Lonsdale 5th Earl of Lonsdale Hon Charles Lowther Lady Verena Lowther 6th Earl of Lonsdale |
| Parent(s) | Henry Cecil Lowther Lady Lucy Sherard |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale (27 March 1818 – 15 August 1876) was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.
Lowther was born on 27 March 1818. He was the eldest son of Hon. Henry Cecil Lowther and Lady Lucy Sherard. His paternal grandfather was William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale and his maternal grandfather was Philip Sherard, 5th Earl of Harborough.
In 1868, he succeeded his uncle William in his Lord Lieutenancies, and in 1872 as Earl of Lonsdale.
Career
He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge and in 1841 he joined the 1st Life Guards.
From 1847 until his elevation to the peerage and ascension to the House of Lords in 1872, Lowther served as a Member of Parliament for West Cumberland. He succeeded Edward Stanley and Samuel Irton. While in Parliament, he served alongside Edward Stanley (from 1847 to 1852), Samuel Irton (from 1852 to 1857), Sir Henry Wyndham (from 1857 to 1860), and Percy Scawen Wyndham (from 1860 to 1872). Lord Lonsdale was succeeded by Percy Wyndham and The Lord Muncaster.
In 1870, he became Master of the Cottesmore Hunt.[1]