John Townshend, 1st Earl Sydney

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John Robert Townshend, 1st Earl Sydney PC (9 August 1805 – 14 February 1890) was the son of John Thomas Townshend, 2nd Viscount Sydney.

He married Lady Emily Paget, daughter of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, on 4 August 1832.

Lord Sydney died in 1890, childless, and all his titles became extinct.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Horatio Townshend Samuel Scott	Member of Parliament for Whitchurch with Sir Samuel Scott, Bt 1826–1831	Succeeded by Sir Samuel Scott, Bt Horatio Townshend
Political offices
Preceded by The Lord de Ros	Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1852–1858	Succeeded by The Lord de Ros
Preceded by The Earl De La Warr	Lord Chamberlain 1859–1866	Succeeded by The Earl of Bradford
Preceded by The Earl of Bradford	Lord Chamberlain 1868–1874	Succeeded by The Marquess of Hertford
Preceded by The Earl Beauchamp	Lord Steward 1880–1885	Succeeded by The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Preceded by The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe	Lord Steward 1886	Succeeded by The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl Cowper	Lord Lieutenant of Kent 1856–1890	Succeeded by The Earl Stanhope
Peerage of Great Britain
New title	Earl Sydney 1874–1890	Extinct
Preceded by John Townshend	Viscount Sydney 1831–1890