Preceded by Sir Charles Chetwynd-Talbot |
20th Earl of Shrewsbury 1877 - 1921 |
Succeeded by Sir John Chetwynd-Talbot |
Charles Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot was born in 1860.[1]
Major Charles Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, 20th Earl of Waterford, 5th Earl Talbot KCVO (13 November 1860 – 7 May 1921), styled Viscount Ingestre from 1868 to 1877, was a British peer.[2]
He was a businessman establishing various companies starting with horse drawn cab companies, moving on to the establishment of motor industries and the Talbot Car company.[1]
He rebuilt Ingestre Hall after the fire of 1882, installing electricity to provide lighting.[1]
He died in 1921.[1]
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