Robert Fulke Greville (landowner)
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Robert Fulke Greville (8 January 1800 – 12 September 1867) was a politician, soldier and landowner of the early Victorian era, the son of Regency courtier Robert Fulke Greville and Louisa, 2nd Countess of Mansfield.
Greville stood as a Parliamentary candidate for Pembrokeshire in the general election of 1831, but was defeated, and went to live abroad, embarking on a military career. Returning to Milford Haven in 1853, he took up residence in Castle Hall. [1] He served as High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire for 1854.
He made great efforts to have the railway extended to the town of Milford Haven, which had been founded by his great-uncle Sir William Hamilton, and aided by his nephew, Charles Francis Greville (Robert's uncle). He constructed a pier and other facilities to encourage sea traffic with Ireland. He also constructed gasworks and waterworks, eventually running out of money for improvements and dying in debt.
References
[edit]- ^ "Greville, Charles Francis". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2021.