Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens
The Lord St Helens | |
|---|---|
| Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
| In office 1787–1789 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Orde-Powlett |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hobart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1753 |
| Died | February 19, 1839 (aged 85) Grafton Street, London |
| Parent(s) | William and Mary Fitzherbert |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
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Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens (1 March 1753 – 19 February 1839), was a British diplomat. He was Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia from 1783 to 1788, appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland and a member of the Privy Council (Great Britain & Ireland) in 1787, serving in the former position until 1789. He was Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain from 1790 to 1794.
He was a friend of explorer George Vancouver, who named Mount St. Helens in what is now the U.S. state of Washington after him.