Lord Otho FitzGerald
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Lord Otho Augustus FitzGerald, PC (10 October 1827 – 19 November 1882) was the third son of Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster.
In 1858, he was a lieutenant of the Lancashire Hussars.
He was an amateur composer and photographer.
Lord Otho married the former Ursula Bridgeman (d. 1883), the daughter of Vice-Admiral Charles Bridgeman and widow of Lord Londesborough on December 14, 1861. This was regarded by his contemperaries as a fortune-hunting match. He entered the House of Commons in 1865 as member for Kildare, and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1866 and made Treasurer of the Household. He went out of that office when the Liberal government fell, but returned as Comptroller of the Household from 1868 to 1874.
For a while he owned Oakley Court on the Thames, at Bray in Berkshire. He and his wife are buried at St Andrew's Church, Clewer. They left two children:
- Major Gerald Otho FitzGerald (1862–1919)
- Ina Blanche Georgie FitzGerald (1864–1910), married Major Arthur Paget
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard More O'Ferrall |
Member of Parliament for Kildare 1865–1874 |
Succeeded by Charles Henry Meldon |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Viscount Bury |
Treasurer of the Household 1866 |
Succeeded by Lord Burghley |
| Preceded by Viscount Royston |
Comptroller of the Household 1868–1874 |
Succeeded by Lord Henry Somerset |
