Edward Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton
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Edward Richard Littleton, 2nd Baron Hatherton (31 December 1815 – 2 April 1888), was a British peer and Liberal Member of Parliament.
Hatherton was the son of Edward John Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton, and Lady Hyacinth Mary Wellesley, daughter of Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley. He was elected to the House of Commons for Walsall in 1847, a seat he held until 1852. In 1863 he succeeded his father as second Baron Hatherton and entered the House of Lords. Lord Hatherton married Lady Margaret Percy, daughter of George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland, in 1841. He died in April 1888, 72, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Edward. Lady Hatherton died in 1897.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Wellbeloved Scott |
Member of Parliament for Walsall 1847–1852 |
Succeeded by Charles Forster |
| Preceded by George Anson Viscount Lewisham |
Member of Parliament for South Staffordshire with Viscount Lewisham 1853–1854 Earl of Uxbridge 1854–1857 1853–1857 |
Succeeded by William Orme Foster Henry John Wentworth Hodgetts-Foley |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Edward John Littleton |
Baron Hatherton 1863–1888 |
Succeeded by Edward George Littleton |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
