Frederick William Fane Hervey, 4th Marquess of Bristol (1863 – 1951) was a British nobleman and Conservative Party politician.[1]
He succeeded his uncle Frederick William John Hervey, 3rd Marquess of Bristol in 1907. His father, Lord Augustus Henry Charles Hervey (1837–1875) was the younger brother of the 3rd Marquess.
Lord Bristol left school at 12 to join HMS Britannia, and was midshipman by the age of 15. He later became a Rear Admiral.
The 4th Marquess married the heiress Alice Frances Theodora Wythes (1875–1957) in 1896. They had two daughters, Lady Phyllis and Lady Marjorie.
He was elected at the general election in January 1906 as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury St Edmunds, and held until he succeeded to the peerage in August 1907.[1]
Lord Bristol was succeeded by his youngest brother lord Herbert Hervey.
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Sir Edward Greene, Bt. |
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 1906–1907 |
Succeeded by Walter Guinness |
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by Frederick Hervey |
Marquess of Bristol 1907–1951 |
Succeeded by Herbert Hervey |