Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester
The Earl of Chichester | |
|---|---|
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 30 July 1801 – 17 August 1803 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Henry Addington |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Portland |
| Succeeded by | Charles Philip Yorke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1756 London, England |
| Died | 4 July 1826 (aged 70) London, England |
| Political party | Whig, later Tory |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Osborne (1776–1862) |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester PC, PC (Ire), FRS (28 April 1756 – 4 July 1826), styled The Honourable Thomas Pelham from 1768 until 1783, The Right Honourable Thomas Pelham from 1783 to 1801, and then known as Lord Pelham until 1805, was a British Whig politician. He notably held office as Home Secretary under Henry Addington from 1801 to 1803.