Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens : Ask Biography

Personal information

Birth date

1 March 1753 , 1 March 1753

Place of birth

Derby

Date of death

19 February 1839 , 19 February 1839(age 19)

Death place

Grafton Street, London

Education

St John's College, Cambridge

Occupation

diplomat

Children

Parents

William and Mary Fitzherbert

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Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens PC (Derby 1 March 1753 � London 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 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.