Grant Charles

Grant, Charles, Lord Glenelg (1779-1866), was born in India. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, graduating M.A. in 1804, and writing a prize-poem in 1805. In 1811 he entered Parliament for the Inverness burghs, and afterwards sat for.the county till 1835. In 1819 he we.s Secretary for Ireland, and 1823-27 Vice-President of the Board of Trade. From 1830-34 he was President of the Board of Control, and 1834-39 Colonial Secretary. He then retired, and died at Cannes.