Albert Denison, 1st Baron Londesborough facts for kids
Albert Denison Denison, 1st Baron Londesborough (born October 21, 1805 – died January 15, 1860) was an important British politician and diplomat. He was known as Lord Albert Conyngham until 1849. He was also a member of the Royal Society, which is a group for important scientists, and the Society of Antiquaries of London, a group for people who study history.
Becoming a Leader
Albert Denison Conyngham was born in 1805. He was the third son of Henry Conyngham, who was a Marquess, and Elizabeth Denison. He went to Eton College, a famous school. In 1821, he joined the army as a young officer in the Royal Horse Guards. After that, he started working as a diplomat, which means he represented Britain in other countries.
He worked in different embassies, like in Berlin in 1824 and Vienna in 1825. He also helped lead diplomatic missions in Florence and Berlin.
In 1829, he was made a knight. Then, in 1835, he was elected to Parliament as a Whig Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury. An MP is someone elected to represent people in the government. He held this job until 1841. He was elected again in 1847 and stayed an MP until 1850, when he became a Lord.
Albert Denison was also very interested in history and old things. He was the first President of the British Archaeological Association from 1844 to 1845. He also led the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society from 1855 until he passed away.
In 1849, he changed his last name to Denison. This was because of his uncle's will. A year later, he was given the special title of Baron Londesborough. In 1851, he bought a large estate called Grimston Park and a famous painting called The Monarch of the Glen.
His Family Life
Lord Londesborough was married twice and had many children.
His first wife was Henrietta Weld-Forester. They married in 1833 and had six children:
- William Henry Forester (1834–1900)
- Albert Denison Somerville (1835–1903)
- Henrietta Elizabeth Sophia (died 1924)
- Selina Camerina Charlotte (died 1852)
- Isabella Maria (died 1856)
- Augusta Elizabeth (died 1887)
Henrietta passed away in 1841. Later, in 1847, Lord Londesborough married Ursula Bridgeman. They also had six children:
- Ursula Elizabeth (1848–1880)
- Henry Charles (1849–1936)
- Conyngham Albert (1851–1938)
- Albertina Agnes Mary (1854–1929) was very active in helping others. She started and led the Ottawa Decorative Art Society. She was also the first president of the Woman's Humane Society and the Humane Society of Ottawa. She even helped set up shelters for cab drivers in Ottawa.
- Harold Albert (1856–1949)
- Evelyn Albert (1859–1883)
His Final Years
Lord Londesborough passed away in 1860. His oldest son, William, inherited his title. William later became the Earl of Londesborough in 1887. His second wife, Ursula, later married Lord Otho FitzGerald.
Images for kids
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Arms of Denison: Ermine, a bend azure cotised sable between a unicorn's head erased in chief and a cross crosslet fitchée in base gules
