Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens
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Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens (1 March 1753 - 19 February 1839) was a British diplomat and a friend of explorer George Vancouver, who named Mount St. Helens in what is now Washington after him. He was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland and a Privy Councillor (UK & Ireland) in 1787, and he served in the former position until 1789.
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| Preceded by: Thomas Grenville | British Minister to France 1782–1783 | Succeeded by: The Duke of Manchester |
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| Preceded by: Thomas Orde-Powlett | Chief Secretary for Ireland 1787–1789 | Succeeded by: Robert Hobart |
| Preceded by: New Creation | Baron St Helens 1791–1839 & 1801–1839 | Succeeded by: Extinct |
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