Henry Barnett (MP)

For the Canadian doctor, see Henry J M Barnett.

Henry Barnett, MP, JP, DL (14 February 1815 – 5 May 1896)^[1] was an English Conservative Party^[2] politician and magistrate.

He lived at Glympton Park, near Woodstock and was the son of George Henry Barnett (1780 - 1871) by his marriage to Elizabeth Canning (1777 - 1838), she being first cousin to Prime Minister George Canning. Henry Barnett's education was at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He married, in London, Emily Ann Stratton on 18 September 1838 who bore him ten recorded children.

He was a banker, Honorary Colonel of the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars, Alderman of Oxfordshire and was elected at the 1865 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Woodstock,^[2] holding the seat until he stood down from the House of Commons at the 1874 general election.^[2]

He was born and died in London, but is buried at Glympton, Oxfordshire.

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
^ ^a ^b ^c Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 340. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.

Family tree

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Barnett

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord Alfred Spencer-Churchill	Member of Parliament for Woodstock 1865–1874	Succeeded by Lord Randolph Churchill

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Name	Barnett, Henry
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Date of birth	14 February 1815
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Date of death	5 May 1896
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