William Vesey-FitzGerald

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Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey-FitzGerald, GCSI PC (1818 – 28 June 1885) was a British politician and Member of Parliament for Horsham.

FitzGerald was an illegitimate child of William Vesey-FitzGerald, 2nd Baron FitzGerald and Vesey. He studied at both Christ Church, Oxford and Oriel College, Oxford, graduating with a degree in Classics in 1837.

FitzGerald was elected member for Horsham in 1848, but was unseated on petition. In 1852 he was once again elected for Horsham and was able to hold the seat until 1865. During this time he served as Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. In 1866, he was appointed as Governor of Bombay and was elevated to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. On his return to Britain, he again served Horsham as MP from 1874 to 1875. In 1875 he was appointed Chief Charity Commissioner

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Jervis	Member of Parliament for Horsham 1848	Succeeded by Edward George Fitzalan-Howard
Preceded by Edward George Fitzalan-Howard	Member of Parliament for Horsham 1852–1865	Succeeded by Robert Henry Hurst
Preceded by Robert Henry Hurst	Member of Parliament for Horsham 1874–1875	Succeeded by Robert Henry Hurst
Political offices
Preceded by Earl of Shelburne	Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1858–1859	Succeeded by The Lord Wodehouse
Preceded by Sir Bartle Frere	Governor of Bombay 1867–1872	Succeeded by Sir Philip Wodehouse