Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Arthur Richard Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington (3 February 1807 - 13 August 1884) was the son and successor to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. He succeeded his father in 1852 and was made a Knight of the Garter in 1858. In 1863 he inherited the Irish title of Earl of Mornington from his cousin. He was succeeded by his nephew, Henry. this is a stub. Preceded by: Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington Followed by: Henry Wellesley. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.