| Francis Conant | |
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| 8th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 1860–1883 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Mark Hildesley Quayle (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Hildesley Quayle (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Pigott 1810 |
| Died | 21 January 1863 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Phillips Wilder |
Francis Pigott Stainsby Conant (1810 – 21 January 1863)[1] was a British Whig politician who became the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 23 October 1860 until his sudden death in 1863. His family home was in Hampshire, England.[2]
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Conant had previously been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Reading for thirteen years.[1] Having won the seat from the Conservatives at the 1847 general election, he was re-elected three times before resigning his seat in 1860 when he was appointed to the Isle of Man.[3]
The addition of "Stainsby" and "Conant" to Francis Pigott's name[4] came during his lifetime as a result of a chain of wills/inheritances from other individuals who were close to the Pigott family and had no descendants. This included 38 acres (150,000 m2) of land in Limehouse and Poplar, London; the family's names are commemorated in property names in that area including Pigott Street, Stainsby Road and Conant House.[2]
He married Frances Phillips Wilder; they had eight children.[5]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Russell Viscount Chelsea |
Member of Parliament for Reading 1847–1860 With: Thomas Noon Talfourd 1847–1849 John Frederick Stanford 1849–1852 Sir Henry Singer Keating 1852–1860 Sir Francis Goldsmid, Bt 1860 |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Goldsmid, Bt Gillery Pigott |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Mark Hildesley Quayle (acting) |
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1860–1863 |
Succeeded by Mark Hildesley Quayle (acting) |
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