William Sturges-Bourne | |
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Home Secretary | |
In office 30 April 1827 – 16 July 1827 | |
Monarch | George IV |
Prime Minister | George Canning |
Preceded by | Robert Peel |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Lansdowne |
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests | |
In office 1827 – 11 February 1828 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Carlisle |
Succeeded by | Charles Arbuthnot |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 November 1769 |
Died | 1 February 1845 Testwood House, New Forest, Hampshire | (aged 75)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Tory |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
William Sturges-Bourne PC (7 November 1769 – 1 February 1845), known as William Sturges until 1803, was a British Tory politician. He was briefly Home Secretary under George Canning in 1827.