Lord Algernon Percy

Who was Lord Algernon Percy?

Lord Algernon Malcolm Arthur Percy was a British career soldier and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1882 to 1887.

Percy was the second son of the 6th Duke of Northumberland and his wife Louisa Drummond daughter of Henry Drummond of Albury Park, Surrey. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. From 1872 to 1880, he was a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. He was Major of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment from 1881 to 1886. He was also J.P. for Surrey

In 1882, Percy was elected Member of Parliament for Westminster and held the seat until it was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. In the 1885 general election, he was elected MP for St George's, Hanover Square until he resigned his seat in 1887.

Percy was a major in the 3rd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers from 1886 to 1895. He was an aide-de-camp to Edward VII from 1902 to 1910 and became High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1910. He was ADC to George V from 1910 to 1920. He was sometime County Alderman of Warwickshire and Chairman of Warwickshire County Council.

Percy married Lady Victoria Edgcumbe on 3 August 1880 and they had two children: