Samuel Whitbread (5 May 1830 – 25 December 1915) was an English brewer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1895.
Whitbread was the eldest son of Samuel Charles Whitbread of Cardington, Bedfordshire and his wife Julia Brand daughter of Lord Dacre. He was a member of the Whitbread brewing family.[1] Whitbread was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He was private secretary to Sir George Grey in 1850 and in 1852 was elected Member of Parliament for Bedford. He was a frequent speaker during his time in the commons and was Civil Lord of the Admiralty from June 1859 to March 1863. He held his seat until 1895.[3]
Whitbread lived at Southill Park, Biggleswade. He was J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Bedfordshire.[4] He died at the age of 85.
Whitbread married Lady Isabella Charlotte Pelham, youngest daughter of Henry Pelham, 3rd Earl of Chichester in July 1855 and had sons Francis and Samuel.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Stuart Sir Harry Verney, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Bedford 1852 – 1895 With: Henry Stuart 1852-1854 William Stuart 1854-1857 & 1859-1868 James Howard 1868-1874 Frederick Charles Polhill-Turner 1874-1880 Charles Magniac 1880-1885 |
Succeeded by Charles Guy Pym |