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Post  kosovohp Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:32 am

Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI, PC (10 September 1823–26 March 1889), styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, was a British soldier, politician and administrator of the 19th century. He was a close friend and subordinate of Benjamin Disraeli and served as the Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1867 to 1868 and Governor of Madras from 1875 to 1880.
Buckingham was the only son of Richard Temple-Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He joined the British army eventually rising to become a Colonel. Buckingham entered politics in 1846 when he was elected unopposed from

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