Charles Powell Leslie (1821–1871)

Charles Powell Leslie (13 September 1821 – 26 June 1871) was a British Conservative politician and landowner. He was member of parliament for Monaghan between 1843 and 1871, and Lord Lieutenant of Monaghan between 1858 and 1871. He was the third of his name; his father, and grandfather, also represented Monaghan.

Leslie was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1839.{{alox2|title=Leslie, Charles Powell (2)}} He played one first class cricket match for Oxford University Cricket Club against Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's on 16–17 March 1841.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/540889.html|title=England Domestic Season, Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University at Lord's, Jul 16-17, 1841|accessdate=2 April 2017}}

He was squire of Castle Leslie, Glaslough, County Monaghan. He was unmarried, died without issue, and was succeeded as MP by his younger brother Sir John Leslie, 1st Baronet.

References

{{citation |title=Introduction Leslie Papers (MIC606, T3827)|date=November 2007|accessdate=22 September 2015|url=http://www.proni.gov.uk/introduction_leslie_papers.pdf}}
{{cite book |title=Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland|author=John Burke|volume=4|page=152|date=1838|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayswAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA152|accessdate=22 September 2015}}

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| title = Member of Parliament for Monaghan

| years = 1843–1871

| with = Evelyn_Shirley to 1847

| with2 = Thomas Vesey Dawson 1847–1852

| with3 = Sir George Forster 1852–1865

| with4 = Vesey Dawson 1865–1868

| with5 = Sewallis Shirley from 1868

| before = Henry Westenra

| after = John Leslie

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