Henry Bathurst, 4th Earl Bathurst
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Henry George Bathurst, 4th Earl Bathurst (24 February 1790 – 25 May 1866), known as Lord Apsley from 1794 to 1834, was a British peer and Tory politician.
Bathurst was the eldest son of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst, and his wife Lady Georgina (née Lennox), and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He was elected to the House of Commons as one of two representatives for Weobley in January 1812, a seat he held until October the same year. He then represented Cirencester until 1834, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. Between 1812 and 1818 he served as a Commissioner of the India Board.
Lord Bathurst died in May 1866, aged 76. He never married and was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother William.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord George Thynne Lord Guernsey |
Member of Parliament for Weobley with Lord George Thynne 1812 |
Succeeded by Viscount St Asaph William Bathurst |
| Preceded by Michael Hicks Beach Joseph Cripps |
Member of Parliament for Cirencester with Michael Hicks Beach 1812–1818 Joseph Cripps 1818–1834 1812–1834 |
Succeeded by Joseph Cripps Lord Edward Somerset |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Henry Bathurst |
Earl Bathurst 1834–1866 |
Succeeded by William Lennox Bathurst |
[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
