Henry Sturt
Henry Sturt | |
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| File:Henry Charles Sturt Jackson.jpg Henry Charles Sturt, engraving after Sir Francis Grant | |
| Member of Parliament for Dorset | |
| In office 1835–1846 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dorchester | |
| In office April - August 1830 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bridport | |
| In office 1817–1820 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1795 |
| Died | 14 April 1866 (aged 70) |
| Spouse | Charlotte Brudenell |
| Children | 2+, including Henry and Charles |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Humphrey Sturt (grandfather) |
Henry Charles Sturt (/stɜːrt/; 9 August 1795 – 14 April 1866), of Crichel House, Dorset, was a British landowner and politician.
Background
[edit | edit source]Sturt was the son of Charles Sturt (1763–1812);[1] who was the son of Humphrey Sturt and his wife Mary Pitfield, daughter of Charles Pitfield and Dorothy Ashley.[2]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Sturt was elected to Parliament for Bridport in 1817, a seat he held until 1820. In 1823 he was appointed Sheriff of Dorset and later represented Dorchester in 1830 and Dorset between 1835 and 1846.[1]
Family
[edit | edit source]Sturt married Lady Charlotte Penelope, daughter of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan. They had several children, including Henry Sturt, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Alington in 1876, and Col. Charles Napier Sturt, MP for Dorchester. Sturt died in April 1866, aged 70.
References
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[edit | edit source]- 1795 births
- 1866 deaths
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Bridport
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Dorchester
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Dorset
- Politicians from Dorset
- UK MPs 1812–1818
- UK MPs 1818–1820
- UK MPs 1826–1830
- UK MPs 1835–1837
- UK MPs 1837–1841
- UK MPs 1841–1847
- High sheriffs of Dorset