Henry Cartwright (1 September 1814 – 26 July 1890)[1][2][3] was a British Conservative Party politician.
Henry Cartwright | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire | |
| In office 20 February 1858 – 15 November 1868 Serving with Rainald Knightley | |
| Preceded by | John Spencer Rainald Knightley |
| Succeeded by | Rainald Knightley Fairfax Cartwright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1814 Aynhoe Park, Aynho, Northamptonshire |
| Died | 26 July 1890 (aged 75) Eydon Hall, Eydon, Northamptonshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Jane Holbech (m. 1853) |
| Parent(s) | William Ralph Cartwright Julia Frances Aubrey |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
Cartwright was the second of five children of former Northamptonshire and South Northamptonshire Tory and Conservative MP William Ralph Cartwright and Julia Frances Aubrey, daughter of Richard Aubrey.[4] He married Jane Holbech, daughter of former Banbury MP William Holbech, in 1853 at Farnborough in Warwickshire.[5]
After education at Eton College, Cartwright first joined the army as an ensign in the Grenadier Guards in 1832, rising to captain in 1846, and colonel in 1854. He sold out in 1857.[2][5][3]
Cartwright followed his father into politics when he was elected MP for South Northamptonshire at a by-election in 1858. He held the seat until he stood down in 1868.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
- ^ a b Frecker, Paul. "Colonel Cartwright MP". 19th Century Photography. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ a b Clark, Rupert (2014). "A Military History of Aynho: 600 BC to 2012" (PDF). Aynho. Aynho Parish Council. p. 33. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Burke, John; Burke, Bernard (1847). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland, Volume 1. Henry Colburn. p. 193. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Bulletins". The Spectator. 4 December 1853. p. 18. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "Southern Division" (PDF). The London Gazette. No. 22262. 13 May 1859. p. 1939. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Southern Division" (PDF). The London Gazette. No. 22994. 25 July 1865. p. 3675. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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