Henry Charles Sturt (9 August 1795 – 14 April 1866), of Crichel House, Dorset, was a British landowner and politician.
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Sturt was the son of Charles Sturt, son of Humphrey Sturt and his wife Diana, daughter of Sir Nathaniel Napier, 3rd Baronet, and his wife the Hon. Catherine, daughter of William Alington, 3rd Baron Alington.[1][2]
Sturt was returned to Parliament for Bridport in 1817, a seat he held until 1820.[3] He later represented Dorchester in 1830 and Dorset between 1835 and 1846.[4]
Sturt married Lady Charlotte Penelope, daughter of Robert Brudenell, 6th Earl of Cardigan. They had several children, including Henry Sturt, who was elevated to the peerage as Baron Alington in 1876. Sturt died in April 1866, aged 70.[5]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Best Sir Horace St Paul, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Bridport 1817–1820 With: Sir Horace St Paul, Bt |
Succeeded by James Scott Christopher Spurrier |
| Preceded by Robert Williams Anthony William Ashley-Cooper |
Member of Parliament for Dorchester April 1830 – United Kingdom general election, August 1830 With: Robert Williams |
Succeeded by Robert Williams Lord Ashley |
| Preceded by Lord Ashley William John Bankes Hon. William Ponsonby |
Member of Parliament for Dorset 1835–1846 With: Lord Ashley 1835–1846 Hon. William Ponsonby 1835–1837 Hon. John Fox-Strangways 1837–1841 George Bankes 1841–1846 |
Succeeded by George Bankes Henry Ker Seymer John Floyer |