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Also Known As Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee
Born November 19, 1838 • Scotland
Died January 9, 1906 (aged 67) • Biarritz • France
Title / Office House of Lords (1905-1906), United Kingdom • Chancellor of the Exchequer (1902-1903), United Kingdom • House of Commons (1874-1905), United Kingdom
Political Affiliation Conservative Party
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