Henry Paulet, 16th Marquess of Winchester
The Marquess of Winchester | |
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"Premier Marquess", caricature of Winchester from Vanity Fair magazine, 3 November 1904 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire | |
| In office 15 November 1904 – 24 January 1918 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Northbrook |
| Succeeded by | J. E. B. Seely |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Hereditary peerage 12 December 1899 – 28 June 1962 | |
| Preceded by | The 15th Marquess of Winchester |
| Succeeded by | The 17th Marquess of Winchester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lord Henry William Montagu Paulet 30 October 1862 Mayfair, London |
| Died | 28 June 1962 (aged 99) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
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Henry William Montagu Paulet, 16th Marquess of Winchester (30 October 1862 – 28 June 1962), known as Lord Henry Paulet until 1899, was an English peer, landowner, soldier, sportsman, politician and businessman. He was known
After a youth spent largely in travelling and hunting, he became Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Chairman of Hampshire County Council, then served in the Hampshire Regiment and the Rifle Brigade during the First World War. In the 1920s he was associated in business with Clarence Hatry, which led to his bankruptcy in 1930. When he died in Monte Carlo at the age of 99 he was the oldest-ever member of the House of Lords.