Arthur Wellesley

Arthur Wellesley may refer to:

  • Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman
  • Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (1807–1884), British soldier and nobleman
  • Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (1849–1934), British soldier
  • Arthur Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington (1876–1941), British soldier and nobleman
  • Arthur Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (b. 1915), currently His Grace the Duke of Wellington
  • Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro (b. 1945), son and heir of previous
  • Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (b. 1978), son and heir of previous
  • Arthur Wellesley Hughes (1870–1950), also known as Arthur Wellesley, Canadian musician and composer

Famous quotes containing the words arthur and/or wellesley:

    You have promise, Mlle. Dubois, but you must choose between an operatic career and what is usually called “a normal life.” Though why it is so called is beyond me.
    Eric Taylor, Leroux, and Arthur Lubin. M. Villeneuve (Frank Puglia)

    It’s no accident that of all the monuments left of the Greco- Roman culture the biggest is the ballpark, the Colosseum, the Yankee Stadium of ancient times.
    —Walter Wellesley (Red)