Leopold Agar-Ellis, 5th Viscount Clifden

Leopold George Frederick Agar-Ellis, 5th Viscount Clifden (13 May 1829 – 10 September 1899), known as Leopold Agar-Ellis until 1895, was a British Liberal politician.

Early life Born in London, Clifden was the second son of George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover, and the eldest son of Henry Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden. His mother was Lady Georgiana, daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and was called to the Bar, Inner Temple, in 1854.

Career Between 1855 and 1858 and 1859 and 1864 Clifden served as Aide-de-Camp to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, his uncle the Earl of Carlisle. He also served as Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny from 1857 to 1874. In 1895 he succeeded his nephew as fifth Viscount Clifden and fourth Baron Dover and entered the House of Lords.

Personal life On 8 February 1864, Agar-Ellis was married to the Hon. Harriet, daughter of Thomas Stonor, 3rd Baron Camoys and Frances Towneley (only daughter of Peregrine Edward Towneley). Together, they were the parents of: