Charles Hayne Seale Hayne PC (22 October 1833 – 22 November 1903) of Fuge House in the parish of Blackawton and of Kingswear Castle, Dartmouth harbour, both in Devon, was a British businessman and Liberal politician, serving as Member of Parliament for Ashburton in Devon, from 1885 until his death in 1903.[2][3] He served as Paymaster General between 1892 and 1895 in the Liberal administrations of William Gladstone and the Earl of Rosebery.
Charles Seale Hayne | |
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| Paymaster General | |
| In office 18 August 1892 – 21 June 1895 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone The Earl of Rosebery |
| Preceded by | The Lord Windsor |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Hopetoun |
| Member of Parliament for [[Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency) |Ashburton]] | |
| In office 24 November 1885 – 22 November 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Harry Eve |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1833 Brighton, Sussex |
| Died | 22 November 1903 (aged 70) Mayfair, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
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Early life and education
editSeale Hayne was born in Brighton, Sussex, in 1833, the only child of Charles Hayne (1809-1842), and Louisa (née Jennings) (1812-1879). His paternal grandfather was Sir John Henry Seale, who served as MP for Dartmouth from 1832 to 1844. He was educated at Eton[4]
Political career
editCalled to the bar in 1857, Seale Hayne was Liberal Member of Parliament for Ashburton, Devon, from 1885 until his death in 1903.[5][6] He served under Gladstone and later the Earl of Rosebery as Paymaster General from 1892 to 1895[7] and was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1892.[8] Apart from his political career he was also the first Chairman of the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway, and Lieutenant-Colonel of the 3rd Battalion (2nd Devon Militia), Devonshire Regiment, becoming its Honorary Colonel when he retired from the command in 1894.[9]
Personal life
editSeale Hayne died suddenly in November 1903, aged 70, in Mayfair, London, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.[10] In his will he endowed a farming and food science college near Newton Abbot. Seale-Hayne College opened in 1919, later becoming part of the University of Plymouth. The University's Charles Seale-Hayne Library is named in his honour.[11][12]
Notes
edit- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard, Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain, Vol.I, London, 1871, p.605.
- ^ "No. 25541". The London Gazette. 18 December 1885. p. 6133.
- ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Arundel to Ayrshire South". Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Mr. C. Seale-Hayne M.P." Western Morning News. 23 November 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "No. 25541". The London Gazette. 18 December 1885. p. 6133.
- ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Arundel to Ayrshire South". Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Mr Charles Seale-Hayne
- ^ "No. 26320". The London Gazette. 26 August 1892. p. 4881.
- ^ Army List.
- ^ "kensalgreen.co.uk". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2006.
- ^ "The Charles Seale-Hayne Library". University of Plymouth. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Building plaques". University of Plymouth. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
References
edit- Concise Dictionary of National Biography, 1932
External links
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